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“ നുണക്കാതെ ഇറക്കികൂടാ, ഇണങ്ങാതെ പിണങ്ങിക്കൂടാ”
English Translation:
You cannot swallow food without tasting and chewing it, nor should you quarrel with someone before having lived in harmony. (Thorough familiarity and shared experience must precede judgment; do not jump into enmity without true understanding.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചട്ടുവമറിയുമോ കറിയുടെ രസം”
English Translation:
Does the ladle know the rich taste of the curry? (Being constantly immersed in wisdom or greatness without having the capacity to appreciate or comprehend it.)

“ പെണ്ണൊരുമ്പെട്ടാൽ ബ്രഹ്മനും തടുത്തുകൂടാ”
English Translation:
Once a woman sets her mind to a purpose, even Lord Brahma cannot stop her. (The unyielding, formidable resolve of a determined woman sweeps aside every obstacle.)

“ അരിയും തിന്നു ആശാരിച്ചിയെയും കടിച്ചു, പിന്നെയും നായിന്റെ പല്ലിനു മുറുമുറുപ്പു”
English Translation:
The dog ate the rice, bit the carpenter’s wife, and still grumbled with bare teeth. (Ungrateful, destructive behavior compounded by endless complaints and resentment.)