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“ ഒന്നുകിൽ കളരിക്കുപുറത്തു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആശാന്റെ (ഗുരുക്കളെ) നെഞ്ചത്തു”
English Translation:
Either thrown outside the training arena or landing squarely on the master’s chest. (Swinging from one extreme to another; lacking all sense of balance and moderation.)

“ ഊക്കറിയാതെ തുള്ളിയാൽ ഊര രണ്ടുമുറി”
English Translation:
Leaping without knowing your own strength will break your waist in two. (Look before you leap; overestimating your capacity brings crippling disaster.)

“ കൈതമേലുണ്ടാകുന്ന കായിക്കും മുള്ളുണ്ടു”
English Translation:
Even the fruit that grows on the screw-pine is surrounded by thorns. (Desirable prizes and valuable achievements often come protected by sharp difficulties.)