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“ നായിനെകാണുമ്പോൾ കല്ലുകാണുകയില്ല, കല്ലുകാണുമ്പോൾ നായിനെ കാണുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
When you spot the dog there is no stone at hand, and when you find a stone the dog is nowhere to be seen. (Resources and opportunities rarely align; means and targets never seem to coincide at the right moment.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പട്ടാൽ തിരിയും പറയനുക്കു”
English Translation:
Only when struck with a blow does the laborer understand. (Coarse, stubborn temperaments grasp lessons only through painful, direct consequences rather than reasoned advice.)

“ പണിക്കർ വീണാലും രണ്ടുരുളും”
English Translation:
Even if the master falls, he executes two agile rolls. (A seasoned professional handles a setback with grace and keeps their composure even in defeat.)

“ ഉച്ചാലും പത്താമത്തെയും വന്നിരിക്കട്ടെ”
English Translation:
Let the Uchal tenancy date and the tenth day arrive first! (Bide your time until the appointed day of reckoning before declaring victory or passing judgment.)