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“ കണ്ണിരിക്കെ കൃഷ്ണമണിയും കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നവ�”
English Translation:
One who steals the pupil right out of an open, seeing eye. (An audaciously brazen and extraordinarily slick swindler who robs you right in plain sight.)

“ മന്ത്രം കൊണ്ടു മാങ്ങാ വീഴുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
Mangoes do not drop from the bough merely by chanting incantations. (Empty words, wishes, and spells cannot substitute for hard work and direct physical exertion.)

“ ഇറച്ചിയിരിക്കെ തൂവൽ പിടിക്കരുത്”
English Translation:
When solid meat is right before you, do not reach for loose feathers. (Never neglect substantial value and core essentials to chase superficial trifles.)