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“ സൂചികൊണ്ടെടുപ്പാനുള്ളതു തൂമ്പാകൊണ്ടാക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not turn a matter that could be picked out with a needle into something requiring a heavy spade. (Address small irritants promptly before they escalate into massive crises; nip troubles in the bud.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നംപൂരിക്കെന്തിന്നുണ്ടവല”
English Translation:
Why does a Namboothiri priest need a cast-net? (Providing or possessing tools that have zero relevance to one’s station, trade, or lifestyle.)

“ ആയിരം കോഴിക്കു അരക്കാ”
English Translation:
Half a wild quail is worth more than a thousand chickens. (True quality, potency, and rarity vastly outweigh sheer, common quantity.)

“ തോറ്റപുറത്തു പടയില്ല”
English Translation:
There is no further battle after surrender is declared. (Once an adversary admits defeat, honor demands that hostility cease; never strike a fallen foe.)