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“ കൊണ്ടാൽകൊണ്ടപരിച”
English Translation:
A shield is proven by the blow it takes; conduct is judged by how it is practiced. (Character and resilience are demonstrated through actual tests and lived actions.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ദുർജ്ജനസംസർഗ്ഗത്താൽ സജ്ജനംകെടും”
English Translation:
Through intimate association with the wicked, the virtuous are ruined. (Evil company corrupts good character; dishonor and ruin by association are inevitable.)

“ പഞ്ചസാര ഇരുട്ടത്തും മധുരിക്കും”
English Translation:
Sugar tastes sweet even in the pitch dark. (Genuine virtue, quality, and truth remain consistent and delightful regardless of external visibility or circumstances.)

“ കൊയ്ത്തോളം കാത്തിട്ടു, കൊയ്യാറാകുമ്പോൾ ഉറങ്ങരുതു”
English Translation:
Having waited patiently until the harvest, do not fall asleep just as the reaping begins. (Never give in to fatigue and slacken vigilance at the decisive moment when fruits are ready to be gathered.)