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“ പഠിച്ച ഭോഷൻ വിടുപോഷ”
English Translation:
An educated fool is the biggest fool of all. (A fool armed with book knowledge but devoid of common sense is far more dangerous and absurd than an ordinary illiterate fool.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അമ്പലത്തിലെ പൂച്ച ദേവരെപേടിക്കുമോ”
English Translation:
Does the cat living inside the temple ever fear the deity? (Familiarity breeds contempt; constant proximity to power dulls awe.)

“ നായുടെവാൽ കുഴലിലിട്ടാൽ നിവരുമൊ”
English Translation:
If you slide a dog’s tail into an iron tube, will it ever straighten out? (What is crooked by nature can never be reformed; inherent flaws and stubborn vices resist all straightening.)

“ ഒരുമോഹങ്കൊണ്ടങ്ങൊട്ടു ചാടിയാൽ പല മോഹങ്കൊണ്ടിങ്ങൊട്ടുപോരാം”
English Translation:
Leap over there chasing a single whim, and you will return trudging under a host of regrets. (Rashly pursuing a fleeting temptation often entangles one in deep, compounded difficulties.)