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“ പിറുക്കും കെറുക്കും ഒന്നു”
English Translation:
Sullen muttering and deep resentment spring from the same root. (Petty whining and brooding malice are merely different outward faces of the exact same bitter discontent.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ശ്വായദിക്രിയതെരാജാ സകിംനാശ്നാത്യപാനഹം”
English Translation:
Even if a dog is crowned king, will it ever stop gnawing on leather sandals? (A base, corrupt nature cannot be reformed by titles or high office; a scoundrel in power will still indulge in vulgar appetites.)

“ മൂരിയോടു ചോദിച്ചിട്ടു വേണമൊ നുകം വെയ്പ്പാ”
English Translation:
Must one ask the bullock’s permission before placing the yoke on its neck? (Legitimate authority and practical necessity do not pause to consult subordinates or beasts of burden when assigning duty.)

“ നെല്ലിൽ തുരുമ്പില്ലെന്നും പണത്തിൽ കള്ളൻഇല്ലെന്നും വരുമോ”
English Translation:
Can there ever be grain without chaff, or wealth without a thief hovering near? (Every worldly asset has its natural flaws, and material prosperity inevitably attracts predators.)