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“ പിലാവിന്റെകാതൽ പൂതലാകുമ്പോൾ തേക്കിന്റെ ഇളന്തല പച്ചവിടും”
English Translation:
By the time jackfruit heartwood decays into spongy rot, a teak sapling’s tender shoot is only just unfurling its green. (Disparity in endurance and lifespans; institutions, materials, and men mature and decline across vastly different scales of time.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വീട്ടിൽകടവും മുട്ടിൽചൊറിയും ഒരുപോലെ”
English Translation:
A debt hanging over the house is like an itch upon the kneecap. (A persistent, nagging affliction that allows no peace of mind and demands constant, frustrating attention.)

“ കറ്റെക്കുതാൾപിടി പണയമൊ?”
English Translation:
Can the fragile straw binding-cord serve as a mortgage pledge for the entire sheaf of grain? (A worthless accessory cannot serve as adequate security for a prized asset; a grossly unequal guarantee.)

“ ലക്ഷം ജനങ്ങൾ കൂടും സഭയിൽ ലക്ഷണമൊത്തവൻ ഒന്നോ രണ്ടൊ”
English Translation:
In an assembly of a hundred thousand people, those of genuine noble character number only one or two. (True excellence, rare integrity, and flawless caliber are hard to find in the vast, undifferentiated crowd.)