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“ ഓലകളയാത്തോൻ നാടുകളയും”
English Translation:
He who refuses to surrender a worthless scrap of palm leaf will end up losing his whole estate. (Stubbornly clinging to petty paperwork and trivial rights costs one the greater kingdom.)

“ കരിവാടു ചുട്ടു നായെ തല്ലിയപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like roasting fragrant dried fish and then thrashing the dog for coming near. (Enticing someone with irresistible temptation and then cruelly punishing them for an instinctive response.)

“ ആഗ്രഹം വർദ്ധിച്ചാൽ അലച്ചിലും വർദ്ധിക്കും”
English Translation:
As desires multiply, restless wandering and toil increase. (The more boundless one’s cravings, the more exhaustive the struggle to satisfy them.)