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“ നിലാവുകണ്ട നായി വെള്ളംകുടിക്കുംപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a dog trying to lap water while staring up at the moon. (Performing a simple everyday task with total distraction, folly, and wandering attention.)

“ ഇറച്ചിതിന്മാറുണ്ട്; എല്ലു കോർത്തു കഴുത്തിൽ കെട്ടാറില്ല”
English Translation:
We may eat meat, but we do not string the bones around our neck as a garland. (One may harbor human frailties or private vices, but that is no reason to brazenly flaunt them in public.)

“ ചെറുപ്പത്തിൽകട്ടാൽ ചെറുവിരൽ കൊത്തണം”
English Translation:
If a child steals in youth, chop off the little finger. (Nip crime and misconduct in the bud through strict, timely discipline before it escalates into ruin.)