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“ തുടുപ്പെടുത്തൊളിച്ചാൽ കല്യാണം മുടങ്ങും”
English Translation:
Imagining that hiding the serving ladle will bring the entire wedding to a halt. (Petty, childish sabotage attempting in vain to disrupt a massive, unstoppable event.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മുതല പിടിച്ചാൽ മുതലയെ തഴുകണം”
English Translation:
If a crocodile catches you in its jaws, stroke and soothe the crocodile. (When trapped by an overwhelming, lethal force, soft flattery, composure, and tact are your only hope of survival.)

“ അരിയിട്ടും വെച്ചു ഉമിക്കു പിണങ്ങുക”
English Translation:
Cooking the rice for someone, then picking a bitter quarrel over the worthless chaff. (Doing a major kindness, only to ruin it by squabbling over petty trifles.)

“ തുലാപത്ത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിലാപ്പൊത്തിലും പാർക്കാം”
English Translation:
Once the tenth day of Thulam has passed, one can shelter even in the hollow of a jackfruit tree. (Once the turbulent monsoon rains pass, even humble, open dwellings become safe from severe storms.)