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“ സമ്മതം മറഞ്ഞു ദുർമ്മതം നിറഞ്ഞു”
English Translation:
Mutual agreement vanished, and stubborn bigotry filled the space. (When spirit of compromise and consensus dissolves, malicious factionalism and bitter intransigence take control.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ 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.)

“ കടലമ്മ പെണ്ണെങ്കിൽ ചരുവെങ്കിലും പെറും”
English Translation:
If Mother Ocean were truly a woman, she would give birth to at least a brass bowl! (Mocking wild superstitions and empty, grandiose personifications.)

“ ചുളയില്ലാത്ത ചക്കയും കട്ടു, ചമ്പാടൻവഴക്കുമുണ്ടായി”
English Translation:
Stole a jackfruit that had not a single sweet flake inside, and ended up with a massive public brawl to boot. (Taking immense risks and inviting public ruin for a prize that turns out to be utterly worthless.)