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“ ദെവരുടെ ആന, കാട്ടിലെ മരം, വലിയെടാ വലി”
English Translation:
The temple deity’s elephant, timber from the wild common forest—haul away with all your might! (Recklessly exploiting public or institutional resources because none of the expense or wear comes from one’s own pocket.)

“ കുരക്കുന്ന പട്ടി(നായ) കടിക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
A barking dog does not bite. (Those who threaten loudly and bluster the most rarely follow through with actual harm.)

“ മടിയിലരി ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പെങ്ങളുടെ വീടു ചോദിക്കണമോ”
English Translation:
If you have rice tied in your waistband, do you need to ask where your sister’s house is? (A self-reliant person who carries their own provisions needs neither to seek favors nor depend on relatives.)