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“ കൊച്ചികണ്ടവനച്ചിവേണ്ട, കൊല്ലംകണ്ടവനില്ലംവേണ്ട, അമ്പലപ്പുഴവേലകണ്ടവനമ്മയുംവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
He who has seen Kochi cares no more for a wife, he who has seen Kollam cares no more for his home, and he who has seen the Ambalappuzha festival forgets his own mother. (A celebrated saying illustrating how dazzling cities and magnificent spectacles can make one completely forget all domestic ties and responsibilities.)

“ കള്ളപ്പണം കിട്ടിയാൽ കുഴിച്ചുമൂടണം”
English Translation:
If you lay hands on dirty money, you must bury it in the dirt. (Ill-gotten wealth cannot be enjoyed openly; it brings only paranoia and concealment.)

“ കടിക്കുന്നതു കരിമ്പ്, പിടിക്കുന്നതു ഇരുമ്പ്”
English Translation:
Biting into sweet sugarcane while holding fast with an iron grip. (Enjoying sweetness and warmth while maintaining unyielding toughness and backbone.)