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“ കൊണ്ടാടിയാൽ കരണ്ടിയും ദൈവം”
English Translation:
If celebrated with devotion, even a wooden ladle becomes a deity. (Sanctity and honor reside in the reverent faith of the observer; anything elevated with dedication commands respect.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നിലമറിഞ്ഞു വിത്തുവിതയ്ക്കണം”
English Translation:
Sow the seed only after knowing the soil. (Tailor advice, investments, and actions to the character, receptivity, and capacity of the person or situation.)

“ തൻ കാണം തൻകൈയിൽ അല്ലാത്തൊനു ചൊട്ടൊന്നു”
English Translation:
He whose property is not in his own keeping receives a rap on the knuckles. (When your wealth is tied up in the hands of others, you are rendered helpless, dependent, and vulnerable to humiliation.)

“ കള്ളനെ വിശ്വസിച്ചാലും കുള്ളനെ(കുറിയവനെ) വിശ്വസിച്ചുകൂടാ”
English Translation:
You may trust a thief, but never trust a man of stunted stature. (A traditional folk prejudice warning against deep-seated cunning in diminutive individuals.)