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“ മുറി പൊറുത്താലും കലകിടക്കും”
English Translation:
Even after the wound heals, the scar remains. (Though a conflict may be resolved, the emotional trauma and memory of injury linger on.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കടമില്ലാതെ കഞ്ഞിയുത്തമം”
English Translation:
Simple rice gruel eaten free of debt is superior to a feast. (A frugal, debt-free living brings far sweeter sleep than borrowed luxury.)

“ ഊന്നു കുലയ്ക്കുമോ വാഴ കുലയ്ക്കുമോ”
English Translation:
Will the wooden support prop bear the bunch of bananas, or will the tree? (Remember who the real creator is; external supports must not claim the fruit of the maker’s labor.)

“ തല വലിയവന്നു പൊത്തിൽ പൊയ്ക്കൂടാ”
English Translation:
One with a massive head cannot crawl into a narrow burrow. (A person of high stature, great size, or immense fame cannot hide in petty, secretive corners.)