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“ കുളിച്ചില്ലെങ്കിലും കോണകം പുരപ്പുറത്തു കിടക്കട്ടെ”
English Translation:
Even if you haven’t bathed, let the loincloth dry on the roof. (Putting up a false front of accomplishment to maintain appearances, even when nothing was actually done.)

“ നംപൂരിക്കെന്തിന്നുണ്ടവല”
English Translation:
Why does a Namboothiri priest need a cast-net? (Providing or possessing tools that have zero relevance to one’s station, trade, or lifestyle.)

“ കൊണ്ടുംകൊണ്ടു കുലം പേശരുത്”
English Translation:
Having accepted an alliance, do not slander the lineage. (Never enjoy the hospitality, partnership, or dowry of another household only to turn around and mock their family.)