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“ മൂക്കിനെക്കാൾ വലിയ മുക്കുത്തി”
English Translation:
A nose-stud larger than the nose itself. (An accessory, ornament, or minor attachment so wildly oversized and disproportionate that it overwhelms the foundation; the tail wagging the dog.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കുളത്തിൽ പാറുംപൂട്ടി കിടക്കണം”
English Translation:
One must lie submerged in the pond like a tethered timber raft. (Patiently enduring hardship and lying low in quiet endurance until the storm passes.)

“ വില്ലിന്റെ ബലം പോലെ അമ്പിന്റെ പാച്ചിൽ”
English Translation:
The flight of the arrow is governed by the strength of the bow. (The momentum, reach, and success of an undertaking directly reflect the caliber, power, and foundation driving it.)

“ ഇട്ടുനിരക്കുന്ന അച്ചിക്കു നിരങ്ങിഉണ്ണുന്ന നായർ”
English Translation:
For a mistress who scatters food carelessly across the floor, a husband who crawls along the ground to eat it. (A match made in heaven; two incompetent or ill-mannered people perfectly suited to each other.)