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“ പട്ടരു പുലിയെ കണ്ടതു പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the timid priest catching sight of a tiger. (Frozen in petrified, breathless terror before an overwhelming, lethal threat.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കൊണ്ടവൻ അഞ്ചും”
English Translation:
He who has received the charge must stay watchful. (Holding ownership, custody, or debt naturally brings vigilance and anxiety.)

“ അവരെയും അപരാധവും കുറെശ്ശെമതി”
English Translation:
Both broad beans and faults are best kept small. (Minimizing grievances and blame keeps relationships from spoiling.)

“ ഗതാനുഗതികൊലോകൊ നലോക: പാരമാത്ഥിക:”
English Translation:
The world merely mimics the herd; the crowd does not seek ultimate truth. (Masses follow convention, gossip, and precedent blindly rather than investigating reality for themselves.)