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“ യഥാരാജ, തഥാപ്രജാ”
English Translation:
As is the king, so are the subjects. (The moral character, discipline, and integrity of leadership inevitably shape the standards and behavior of the entire population.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വേരറുത്താൽ കാതറുക്കും”
English Translation:
Sever the taproot, and the heartwood above is severed too. (Striking down the foundational support immediately destroys the strength, vitality, and stature resting upon it.)

“ താണകണ്ടത്തിൽ എഴുന്നവിള”
English Translation:
A towering, bountiful crop rising out of a low-lying paddy plot. (Remarkable excellence, virtue, or prosperity emerging from humble, disadvantaged origins.)

“ വാരരെ കഴുവേറ്റിയതുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like sending the harmless temple attendant to the gallows. (An outrageous miscarriage of justice; penalizing a gentle, innocent scapegoat with extreme, unwarranted cruelty.)