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“ തേവിയാൻ കടിച്ചാലും അന്തിക്കത്തെ ചോറുമുട്ടും”
English Translation:
Even if only a harmless water snake bites, the evening meal is ruined. (Even an innocuous fright or trivial alarm creates enough domestic commotion and taboo to derail daily life.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അരപ്പണത്തിന്റെ പൂച്ച മുക്കാൽ പണത്തിന്റെ നെയ് കുടിച്ചാലൊ”
English Translation:
What good is a half-penny cat that laps up three-quarters of a penny’s worth of ghee? (The maintenance and damage caused by a cheap asset far outstrip its worth.)

“ എണ്ണമൊത്താല്പോരാ, വണ്ണവുമൊക്കണം”
English Translation:
Counting the right quantity is not enough; the thickness and substance must also match. (Sheer headcount or volume cannot compensate for lack of quality and weight.)

“ സൂക്ഷിച്ചു നോക്കിയാൽ കാണാത്തതും കാണും”
English Translation:
If you inspect with keen precision, you will see even what was hidden. (Deep, attentive scrutiny brings subtle flaws, concealed truths, and overlooked solutions into plain view.)