ProverbPedia

“ വട്ടിപിടിച്ചവൻ കടംവീടുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
He who clutches tightly to his money-basket will never settle his debts. (A hardened miser or swindler who hoards his funds stubbornly refuses to discharge his honest obligations.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അരണയുടെ ബുദ്ധി പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the intellect of a skink. (Erratic, scatterbrained, and incapable of sustained focus.)

“ പടെക്കും അടെക്കും കുടെക്കും ചളിക്കും നടുനല്ലു”
English Translation:
In battle, behind barricades, under an umbrella, and through mire, the middle position is best. (The wisdom of the golden mean; positioning oneself in the center offers the greatest protection from extreme hazards.)

“ നിഴൽ (നില) മറന്നു കളിക്കരുത്”
English Translation:
Never play while forgetting your own shadow (or your actual station). (Never lose sight of your background, limitations, and roots; do not act with inflated, foolish arrogance.)