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“ ചേതം വന്നാലും ചിതംവേണം”
English Translation:
Even if material loss strikes, let personal decorum and honor be maintained. (Financial setbacks may be unavoidable, but dignity, integrity, and good conduct must never be sacrificed.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കടിക്കുന്നതു കരിമ്പ്, പിടിക്കുന്നതു ഇരുമ്പ്”
English Translation:
Biting into sweet sugarcane while holding fast with an iron grip. (Enjoying sweetness and warmth while maintaining unyielding toughness and backbone.)

“ ഉർവ്വശീശാപം ഉപകാരമായ് തീർന്നു”
English Translation:
Urvashi’s curse turned out to be a blessing. (A blessing in disguise; an apparent misfortune that yields an unexpected, vital advantage.)

“ വന്നാൽ വന്നതിന്റെശേഷംപോലെ”
English Translation:
When it arrives, handle it according to what unfolds. (Cross the bridge when you come to it; do not indulge in premature anxiety, but deal with events calmly as they occur.)