ಹಣ್ಣಿರುವ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚು

ಹಣ್ಣಿರುವ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚು observes that the fruit-bearing tree attracts more stones. Visibility and usefulness draw criticism; empty branches are left alone.

Offer it to someone being targeted for doing well — not to dismiss pain, but to reframe jealousy as a backhanded map of value. Stay kind; stay clear-eyed.

The proverb is not a licence for arrogance. It is armour against mistaking noise for truth.