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“ വായിച്ചുണ്ടാകുംമുമ്പെ വായിച്ചുണ്ടാകണം”
English Translation:
Before earning your livelihood in the world, earn your foundation through disciplined study. (Thorough education, learning, and self-cultivation must precede professional practice and public reputation.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഓടിയവനും ഓടിച്ചവനും ഒരുപോലെ”
English Translation:
The one who fled and the one who gave chase end up equally breathless. (In a pointless clash or pursuit, both parties end up equally exhausted and foolish.)

“ വിശ്വാസമില്ലാത്തവർക്കു കഴുത്തറുത്തു കണിച്ചാലും കൺകെട്ടെന്നെ വരു”
English Translation:
Even if you slit your own throat to prove your sincerity to the suspicious, they will dismiss it as a magic trick. (To a cynical, distrustful mind, no amount of sacrifice or transparent proof suffices; they will interpret even mortal integrity as deceit.)

“ കൊക്കിനുവെച്ചതു ചക്കിക്കു- (ചക്കക്കു)”
English Translation:
What was aimed at the crane struck Chakki (or hit the jackfruit). (A misdirected strike; an action intended for one target unintentionally impacts an innocent bystander.)