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“ വീണാൽ ചിരിക്കാത്ത ചങ്ങാതിയില്ല”
English Translation:
There is no companion who does not chuckle when you stumble. (Schadenfreude; even loyal friends instinctively find a touch of amusement in another’s minor slip or embarrassment.)

“ പള്ളിച്ചാനെ കാണുമ്പോൾ കാലുകടഞ്ഞു (കഴക്കും)”
English Translation:
At the sight of the palanquin-bearer, one’s legs suddenly ache. (Feigning sudden exhaustion and helplessness the moment an opportunity to be carried or coddled appears.)

“ ദർഭെ, കുശെ, ഞാങ്ങണ, മുട്ടിയപക്ഷം വയ്ക്കൊലെ”
English Translation:
Sacred darbha grass, kusha grass, river reed, and in dire extremity, even humble straw. (Practical ritual adaptability: when preferred holy materials are unavailable, make do with whatever humble substitute is at hand.)