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“ പേടും പിടിയും”
English Translation:
A doe and a cow-elephant. (An odd, absurd mismatch; pairing two creatures of totally incompatible scale, temperament, and size.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കൂട്ടിൽ ഇട്ട മെരുവിനെപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a wild civet cat trapped in a cage. (Pacing restlessly back and forth in frantic agitation and trapped frustration.)

“ ചക്കക്കു തേങ്ങാ കൊണ്ടിട്ടും കൂട്ടെണം”
English Translation:
Even when cooking jackfruit, coconut must still be added. (Even with a massive core resource at hand, the essential complementary elements cannot be omitted.)

“ വേലക്കള്ളിക്കു പിള്ള സാക്ഷി”
English Translation:
For the lazy maidservant, the nursing infant is the ready excuse. (An indolent person always points to dependents or petty distractions to justify avoiding hard labor.)