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“ തുടങ്ങല്ലമുമ്പെ അതാവതോളം, തുടങ്ങിയാൽ പിന്നതു കൈവിടല്ല”
English Translation:
Hold back from starting as long as you can; but once begun, never let it go. (Deliberate carefully before committing, but once an enterprise is undertaken, see it through with unyielding perseverance.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മലിഞ്ഞാമണ്ണ്, കുറഞ്ഞാൽ പൊന്ന്”
English Translation:
In surplus it is dirt; in scarcity it is gold. (Scarcity creates value; what is rare is treasured, while what is overly abundant is treated as worthless.)

“ ദൈവം ഉള്ള നാൾ മറക്കുമൊ”
English Translation:
So long as God exists, will He ever forget His creation? (Have faith in providence; divine care never abandons the living.)

“ പാലവുംഇട്ടു, കൈവരിയും കെട്ടി, ഇനി എന്താണുകുറ്റം”
English Translation:
Built the bridge and fitted the handrail too; what fault could possibly remain? (Having provided every conceivable facility, convenience, and safeguard, leaving no room for further complaint.)