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“ തീണ്ടലും തിരിയും ഇല്ലാത്തവ”
English Translation:
One who observes neither ritual purity nor the evening lamp. (An uncultured, irreverent rogue devoid of values, discipline, and respect for tradition.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കള്ളു വിലയ്ക്കു വിറ്റാൽ ചോറു നായ്ക്കൊവേണം”
English Translation:
When liquor sells at a premium, must cooked rice be thrown to the dogs? (Skewed values that lavish money on harmful luxuries while treating essential sustenance as worthless.)

“ തോണിമറിഞ്ഞാൽ പുറംനല്ലു”
English Translation:
If the boat capsizes, the upturned hull is the safest refuge. (Making the best of a catastrophe; holding fast to whatever remains afloat when ruin strikes.)

“ നെയ്യപ്പംതിന്നാൽ രണ്ടുണ്ടുകാര്യം, മീടുംമിനുങ്ങും വയറും നിറയും”
English Translation:
Eating a ghee-fried cake accomplishes two things: the lips glisten and the stomach is filled. (Killing two birds with one stone; gaining both outward prestige and solid, practical nourishment.)