ProverbPedia

“ മുളയി൯ അറിയാം വിള (മുളക്കരുത്തു)”
English Translation:
The harvest (or the plant’s vigor) is known right at the sprout. (Coming events cast their shadows before; early signs and foundational beginnings reveal future promise and capability.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വഴിമൊഴിയെങ്കിൽ മുരുക്കു ഉരുക്കു ആം”
English Translation:
If processed by the proper formula, even soft coral wood becomes hard as steel. (With the right technique, training, and skillful refinement, even humble and weak material can be turned into a formidable asset.)

“ എലവു കാത്തിരുന്ന പക്ഷിയെപ്പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the bird that waited for the silk-cotton fruit to ripen. (Patiently enduring long anticipation only to end up with mouthfuls of dry, inedible cotton; sheer disappointment.)

“ കാക്കെക്കു ചേക്കിടംകൊടുത്താൽ കാലത്താലെ നാശം”
English Translation:
Offer a crow a roosting perch for the night, and morning brings ruin upon your home. (Sheltering a rogue or opportunistic nuisance in your home invites betrayal and destruction.)