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“ നാണംകെട്ടവനെ കോലം (ഭൂതം) കെട്ടിക്കൂ”
English Translation:
A shameless person cannot be made into a monstrous spectacle (he is already shameless). (A person completely dead to public opinion cannot be intimidated or disgraced by outward theater.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കാറ്റുനന്നെങ്കിൽ കല്ലും പറക്കും”
English Translation:
If the gale is strong enough, even heavy stones will fly. (When external trends and favorable momentum are overwhelming, even the mediocre are carried to great heights.)

“ അല്ലലുള്ള പുലയിയെ ചുള്ളിയുള്ള കാടറിയു”
English Translation:
Only the brambled wild knows the struggling laborer. (True suffering is understood only by those who share the same harsh life.)

“ തനിക്കല്ലാത്തതു തുടങ്ങരുതു”
English Translation:
Never embark on what is not suited to your station or nature. (Do not meddle in crafts, roles, or enterprises that lie entirely beyond your aptitude and calling.)