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“ ധർമ്മടം പിടിച്ചതു കോയ അറിഞ്ഞില്ല”
English Translation:
The capture of the isle of Dharmadam went completely unnoticed by the Koya merchant. (Completely oblivious to monumental historical events and political shifts taking place right in one’s own neighborhood.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഇറച്ചിതിന്മാറുണ്ട്; എല്ലു കോർത്തു കഴുത്തിൽ കെട്ടാറില്ല”
English Translation:
We may eat meat, but we do not string the bones around our neck as a garland. (One may harbor human frailties or private vices, but that is no reason to brazenly flaunt them in public.)

“ കറുപ്പുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ വെളുപ്പറിയൂ”
English Translation:
Only in the presence of black can white be recognized. (Contrast is essential to perception; light is understood through shadow, and happiness through trial.)

“ അവിചാലിന്റെ മുഖത്തു മരം മുളച്ചു”
English Translation:
A tree sprouted right in front of the drainage sluice. (An unexpected obstacle blocking the vital outlet just when it is needed.)