Mangali Figure  429	Antatayunam en akite pagoyyu.
Literal Translation	You are hanging on the little bit of rice on a stalk (that you have in your granary).
Meaning of Figure	You should not depend on the little bit of rice you have stored to supply your needs.
Usage	Implication is that you should plan for the future by buying some more rice NOW and save the little that you currently have in the granary.
Figure	metaphor
Image	food; rice
Topic	action; plan