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“ തലയില്ലാത്തവനു തൊപ്പി എന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a person without a head need a cap? (Ornaments, honors, and advice are completely wasted on someone who lacks the essential capacity or intellect to use them.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വൈദ്യൻ അടിച്ചാൽ മർമ്മം തടിക്കും”
English Translation:
If a physician strikes a blow, the vital pressure point swells. (When an expert with intimate knowledge of vulnerabilities turns hostile, the strike is devastating because they know exactly where to wound.)

“ ഉള്ളി തൊലിച്ചതു പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like peeling the layers of an onion. (Peeling back layer after layer only to find tears and emptiness at the center.)

“ ആരാന്റെ അപരാധം വാരിയന്റെ ഊരമേൽ”
English Translation:
Someone else committed the crime, but the penalty landed on the temple attendant’s back. (Bearing the brunt of punishment for another’s fault; made into a scapegoat.)