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“ വായറിയാതെ പറഞ്ഞാൽ ചെവിയറിയാതെ (ചെവിടറിയാതെ) കൊള്ളും”
English Translation:
If spoken without the mouth’s forethought, a blow will strike where the ear cannot anticipate. (Reckless, thoughtless words provoke sudden, deafening retribution; loose lips invite violent trouble.)

“ ഊരുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ഉപ്പുവിറ്റും കഴിക്കാം”
English Translation:
As long as there is an inhabited village, one can survive even by selling salt. (Where human society exists, honest labor and humble enterprise will always secure a living.)

“ ഇത്തിക്കണ്ണികത്തിച്ചാൽ കുത്തിക്കടിക്കും”
English Translation:
Set fire to a strangler parasite, and it crackles and spits sparks at you. (Confronting entrenched parasites or malicious busybodies makes them turn their venom violently on you.)