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“ വായ് പോയകത്തികൊണ്ടു എതിലേയുംവെച്ചുകൊത്താം”
English Translation:
With a knife whose sharp edge is already ruined, one can hack away in any direction. (Once a tool or person has lost its edge, integrity, or reputation, it is used carelessly and indiscriminately for any crude job.)

“ ചെട്ടിക്കു കള്ളപ്പണംവന്നാൽ കുഴിച്ചുമൂടുകെയുള്ളു”
English Translation:
If a merchant acquires illicit wealth, he will only bury it in the dirt. (Ill-gotten gains bring paranoia, fear, and secrecy rather than open joy or fruitful investment.)

“ ഉത്സാഹം പ്രതികർത്തവ്യം”
English Translation:
Diligent effort is the foremost duty. (One must always strive with vigorous action; enterprise is the duty of man.)