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“ വളഞ്ഞുവന്നാൽ കടുത്തില, നേരെവന്നാൽ ചുരിക”
English Translation:
If it comes curved, it is a curved falchion; if it comes straight, it is a double-edged dagger. (Versatility and readiness to counter any maneuver; matching an opponent’s tactics precisely however they choose to strike.)

“ തലമുടിയുള്ളവർക്കു രണ്ടുപുറവും തിരിച്ചുകെട്ടാം”
English Translation:
Those blessed with long hair can part and knot it to either side. (Those with abundant means and alternatives can easily adapt and afford diverse choices.)

“ ആടുമേഞ്ഞ കാടുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a forest grazed bare by a herd of goats. (A state of complete desolation, stripped down to the bone.)