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“ എന്തുചെയ്തു പണ്ടുള്ളോർ എന്നറിഞ്ഞിട്ടു ചെയ്യണം”
English Translation:
Learn what the elders did before undertaking an action. (Look to established precedent and wisdom before venturing into serious endeavors.)

“ പരുത്തിയോളമേ നൂൽ വെളുക്കു”
English Translation:
The thread will be only as white as the raw cotton it was spun from. (The final outcome cannot transcend the inherent quality and limitations of the foundational material.)

“ ശൂരിമേൽ വാഴവീണാലും വാഴമേൽ ശൂരി വീണാലും വാഴെക്കുകേടു”
English Translation:
Whether the plantain stem falls upon the dagger or the dagger falls upon the plantain, the injury is always to the plantain. (The weak and defenseless always suffer the damage when colliding with sharp, ruthless power, regardless of who initiated the contact.)