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“ നായെ പേടിച്ചോടീട്ടു നരിയുടെ വായിൽ”
English Translation:
Fleeing in panic from a barking dog straight into the jaws of a tiger. (Out of the frying pan into the fire; escaping a petty annoyance only to fall into mortal peril.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തനിക്കൊരു മുറമുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ തവിട്ടിന്റെ ഗുണമറിയൂ”
English Translation:
Only if you possess your own winnowing basket do you appreciate the value of rice bran. (Only when you hold the proper tools and practical responsibility do you understand the worth of modest resources.)

“ അണിയലംകെട്ടിയെ തേവരാവൂ”
English Translation:
One must don the sacred vestments before being revered as a deity. (Authority, stature, and respect must be earned through proper qualification and conduct.)

“ കടിച്ചതുമില്ല പിടിച്ചതുമില്ലെന്നായി”
English Translation:
Ended up neither with a bite in the mouth nor the prey in hand. (Falling between two stools; pursuing multiple targets and ending up completely empty-handed.)