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“ വെള്ളത്തിനോടു കലഹിച്ചാൽ പൃഷ്ടംതന്നെനാറും”
English Translation:
If you quarrel with water, your own backside will remain foul. (Spiting essential necessities or feuding with those who cleanse and support you leaves only yourself soiled and disgraced.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഗുരുവില്ലാത്ത വിദ്യയാകാ”
English Translation:
Knowledge acquired without a master is of no account. (Self-taught skill without legitimate guidance and discipline lacks true depth and foundation.)

“ നടന്നുവന്നു നടന്നോനും നടന്നുവന്നു കിടന്നോനും ചികിത്സവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
He who walks off his journey and he who rests properly after his journey need no doctor. (Natural pacing, balanced physical activity, and adequate rest are the best medicine for sustaining good health.)

“ പൂച്ചചെന്നാലൊ എലി കതകുതുറക്കുന്നതു”
English Translation:
Will the mouse swing open the door when the cat comes knocking? (No one willingly opens their sanctuary to invite their own destruction or welcome a mortal foe.)