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“ പാങ്ങർ ഒക്കെ പടിക്കലോളം”
English Translation:
Fair-weather companions accompany you only as far as the doorstep. (Superficial friends stand with you only in safety, abandoning you the moment real danger or trial begins.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചെട്ടിയാന്റെ കപ്പലിനു ദൈവംതുണ”
English Translation:
God protects the merchant’s ship. (High-risk commercial ventures ultimately depend upon fortune and providence to survive.)

“ അമ്പാഴത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പല്ല പിടിച്ചതു”
English Translation:
It is not the brittle branch of a hog-plum tree that was grasped. (Relying on a strong, dependable foundation rather than something weak and perilous.)

“ തവിടുതിന്നുന്നെങ്കിലും താളമുണ്ടായിരിക്കണം”
English Translation:
Even if subsisting on coarse bran, keep proper rhythm and grace. (Even in poverty and humble adversity, one should preserve personal dignity, order, and discipline.)