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“ രാജാവില്ലാത്തനാട്ടിൽ കുടിയിരിപ്പാൻ ആകാ”
English Translation:
One cannot dwell in a land that has no king. (Anarchy and lawlessness make life unlivable; an established governing authority is essential for social order.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ സുഖത്തിൽ പിന്നെ ദു:ഖം; ദു:ഖത്തിൽ പിന്നെ സുഖം”
English Translation:
After joy follows sorrow; after sorrow follows joy. (The eternal cycle of life; pleasure and pain perpetually alternate, and neither condition lasts forever.)

“ ചാകാത്തതു എല്ലാം തിന്നാം”
English Translation:
Anything that does not kill you can be eaten. (In times of extreme destitution or dire survival, one must accept whatever sustains life without being picky.)

“ ഗ്രഹണസമയം പൂഴിനാഗത്തിനും വിഷംഉണ്ടു”
English Translation:
During an eclipse, even a harmless sand snake carries venom. (In abnormal times of crisis or ill fortune, even the weakest and mildest can become dangerous.)