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“ ചെറിയതലക്കു വലിയതൊപ്പിവെച്ചപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like placing a giant hat upon a tiny head. (Conferring an oversized title, honor, or responsibility upon someone lacking the stature to carry it.)

“ കാക്കകുളിച്ചാൽ കൊക്കാമൊ (കൊച്ചയാകയില്ല)”
English Translation:
If a crow takes a dip, will it emerge as a white egret? (No amount of washing or cosmetic whitewashing can alter one’s fundamental nature.)

“ വെളുത്തമാരയാൻ ഇഞ്ചിപൊരിച്ചതു (മുറിച്ചതു) മൂലം ദാ വനപുക്കു”
English Translation:
Because the fair temple drummer fried (or cut) ginger, he was driven into exile in the wild forest. (A minor domestic slip or trivial breach of strict ritual escalating into catastrophic ruin and banishment.)