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“ താന്താൻ തേടിയതേ താന്താൻ നേടൂ”
English Translation:
Only what you have earned by your own effort will you truly possess. (Self-earned merit and wealth are the only enduring assets; you reap strictly what you sow.)

“ വറുത്താൽ കൊറിച്ചുപോകും; കണ്ടാൽ പറഞ്ഞുപോകും”
English Translation:
If roasted it will be munched; if seen it will be spoken of. (Irresistible human instincts: enticing delicacies naturally tempt the mouth, just as scandalous sights naturally provoke gossip.)

“ കാണം വിറ്റും ഓണം ഉണ്ണണം”
English Translation:
Feast on Onam even if you must mortgage your ancestral land. (Celebrate core traditions and fulfill essential duties at all costs, regardless of the financial strain.)