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“ നീന്താമാട്ടിനെ വെള്ളംകൊണ്ടുപോകും”
English Translation:
The cattle that refuse to swim will be swept away by the floodwaters. (Those who fail to develop essential survival skills and adapt during crises will be washed away by the tide.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പോരുന്നോരെ പോരുമ്മ, പോരാത്താളുടെ ചന്തിമേൽ”
English Translation:
Worthy rivals face the front of battle; the blows fall on the backsides of cowards. (True warriors meet danger face to face, while cowards and weaklings suffer humiliation as they flee.)

“ വെള്ളിലാവ് = ചുണ്ണാമ്പുവള്ളി”
English Translation:
[Linguistic/botanical gloss from source text: Clarifies that “Vellilavu” refers to the wild lime-creeper (Chunnambuvalli), glossing proverb #2371.]

“ പല അനന്തിരവരുള്ള കാരണവർ കഞ്ഞി ഇറങ്ങി ചാകയില്ല”
English Translation:
A patriarch blessed with many nephews will never die with a belly full of gruel. (Diffused responsibility leads to neglect; when everyone assumes someone else is providing care, the dependent is left to starve.)