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“ ചോദിക്കുന്നതു കൊടുക്കാനാളുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ചോദിക്കാത്തതു ഭോഷത്വം”
English Translation:
If there is someone willing to grant what is asked, failing to speak up is pure foolishness. (When a generous benefactor is at hand, timidity and reluctance to voice one’s legitimate needs are self-defeating.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ജ്ഞാനി എല്ലായിടത്തും ജ്ഞാനി; രാജാവു രാജ്യത്തിൽ മാത്രം രാജാവു”
English Translation:
A sage is revered everywhere; a king is a monarch only within his own borders. (True wisdom commands universal respect across the world, whereas worldly dominion is strictly confined to its territory.)

“ വീശിയ വലെക്കു അറുകണ്ണുണ്ടാം”
English Translation:
In a cast net, there will always be a few torn meshes. (In any broad enterprise or wide undertaking, minor imperfections, leaks, and incidental losses are inevitable.)

“ ചെറിയതലക്കു വലിയതൊപ്പിവെച്ചപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like placing a giant hat upon a tiny head. (Conferring an oversized title, honor, or responsibility upon someone lacking the stature to carry it.)