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“ മൂരിയോടു ചോദിച്ചിട്ടു വേണമൊ നുകം വെയ്പ്പാ”
English Translation:
Must one ask the bullock’s permission before placing the yoke on its neck? (Legitimate authority and practical necessity do not pause to consult subordinates or beasts of burden when assigning duty.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അനച്ചകഞ്ഞിക്കു അരുകുനന്നു”
English Translation:
For piping hot porridge, it is best to eat from the rim inward. (Tackle burning, delicate problems gradually from the periphery rather than plunging into the center.)

“ മറയിൽവെച്ചു മദ്ദളം കൊട്ടുന്നതെന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why beat a booming maddalam drum behind a thin screen? (Why make clumsy, futile attempts to hide an action that is inherently loud, obvious, and bound to be noticed by all?)

“ നിലെക്കുനിന്നാൽ മലെക്കുസമം”
English Translation:
If you stand firm in your proper place and principles, you equal a mountain. (Steadfast integrity, self-respect, and moral grounding endow a person with unshakeable dignity.)