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“ സ്വകാൎയ്യം തിന്നാൽ സൂകരം”
English Translation:
Devouring food solely for one’s own selfish gratification makes one a swine. (Selfish greed devoid of charity, sharing, or hospitality degrades human character to the level of a beast.)

— Malayalam

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“ പൊട്ടക്കളിക്കു പൊരുളില്ല”
English Translation:
A fool’s game holds no substance or meaning. (Frivolous, mindless pastimes and foolish endeavors yield nothing of lasting worth.)

“ ആനചോരുന്നതു അറിയുകയില്ല; കൊതുചോരുന്നതറിയും”
English Translation:
Failing to notice an elephant slipping through, yet making a fuss over a mosquito. (Straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel; blind to catastrophic blunders while obsessing over trivial details.)

“ കട്ടവൻ നിൽക്കുമ്പോൾ ഉളിഞ്ഞവന്റെ തലപോയി”
English Translation:
While the actual thief stood brazenly by, the timid soul who ducked had his head cut off. (The brazen culprit escapes scot-free while an innocent, frightened bystander takes the blame.)