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“ നംപൂരിക്കെന്തിന്നുണ്ടവല”
English Translation:
Why does a Namboothiri priest need a cast-net? (Providing or possessing tools that have zero relevance to one’s station, trade, or lifestyle.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തവിടുതിന്നുന്നെങ്കിലും താളമുണ്ടായിരിക്കണം”
English Translation:
Even if subsisting on coarse bran, keep proper rhythm and grace. (Even in poverty and humble adversity, one should preserve personal dignity, order, and discipline.)

“ ഉള്ളി തൊലിച്ചതു പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like peeling the layers of an onion. (Peeling back layer after layer only to find tears and emptiness at the center.)

“ നായി നടുക്കടലിൽചെന്നാലും നക്കീട്ടെകുടിക്കൂ”
English Translation:
Even if a dog reaches the middle of the ocean, it will still only lap the water with its tongue. (Inborn nature and base habits cannot change regardless of vast abundance; one takes only according to one’s limited disposition.)