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“ ചിരിച്ചോളം ദുഃഖം”
English Translation:
In equal measure to the laughter comes the grief. (Unrestrained, excessive mirth is inevitably followed by sorrow; every high brings its corresponding low.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചേര തിന്നുന്ന നാട്ടിൽ ചെന്നാൽ നടുത്തുണ്ടം തിന്നണം”
English Translation:
If you arrive in a land where they feast on rat snakes, eat the middle slice. (When in Rome, do as the Romans do; adapt thoroughly and without reservation to local customs.)

“ വെള്ളം പോകുന്നവഴിയെ മീനും”
English Translation:
Where the water flows, the fish swims along. (Swimming with the tide; following the natural current of circumstances and adapting to inevitable trends.)

“ ഏകൽ ഇല്ലായ്കയാൽ ഏശിയില്ല”
English Translation:
Because there was no generous giving, it failed to take effect. (Without genuine willingness, investment, or goodwill, an effort or relationship will never take root.)