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“Malayalam Proverb:
അരെക്കൊരു കത്തി പുരെക്കൊരുമുത്തി”
— English Translation:
A knife at the waist and an elder grandmother in the house. (Every well-run home needs both practical protection on hand and an experienced elder to guard the hearth.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരെച്ചതു കൊണ്ടുപോയി ഇടിക്കരുതു”
— English Translation:
Do not take what has already been ground finely to be crushed again in the mortar. (Do not crudely redo or undo finished, meticulous work.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരവും അരവും കിന്നരം”
— English Translation:
Two rough metal files grating against each other produce only "music." (Sarcasm for two abrasive, stubborn personalities clashing with harsh friction.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരെച്ചുതരുവാൻ പലരുമുണ്ട് കുടിപ്പാൻ താനെയുള്ളു”
— English Translation:
Many will grind the medicine for you, but you alone must drink it. (Others can offer plans, tools, or advice, but you must endure the hardship and consequences yourself.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരികത്തുള്ളതിൽ മോഹം ഇല്ലല്ലൊ”
— English Translation:
There is rarely any longing for that which lies right beside you. (Familiarity breeds neglect; distant things seem more attractive than nearby blessings.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അർത്ഥം അനർത്ഥം”
— English Translation:
Wealth begets calamity. (The pursuit of riches often brings its own ruin.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരികെ പോകുമ്പോൾ അരപ്പലം തേഞ്ഞുപോകും”
— English Translation:
Just brushing past costs half an ounce of wear. (Trivial interactions and petty friction gradually drain one's resources.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അർത്ഥമില്ലാത്തവനു (അല്പനു) അർത്ഥം കിട്ടിയാൽ അർദ്ധരാത്രിക്കും കുട പിടിക്കും”
— English Translation:
If a petty person suddenly gains wealth, he opens an umbrella even at midnight. (The newly rich display their fortune in absurd, ostentatious ways.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരി നാഴിക്കും അടുപ്പു മൂന്നു വേണം”
— English Translation:
Even to cook a single measure of rice, you still need three hearth stones. (Basic overheads and essential procedures cannot be skipped, regardless of how small the scale.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അറിഞ്ഞവർക്കു കുറുത്”
— English Translation:
To those who understand, a mere token is enough. (A word to the wise is sufficient.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരിമണിയൊന്നു കൊറിക്കാനില്ല തരിവളയിട്ടുകിലുക്കാൻ മോഹം”
— English Translation:
Not a single grain of rice to chew on, yet desperate to jingle ornate bangles on the wrist. (Hollow vanity and ostentation disguising outright poverty.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അറിയാത്തവനു അടുക്കള ആറുകാതം”
— English Translation:
To the ignorant, the kitchen seems six leagues away. (Even simple, close-at-hand tasks appear daunting to someone who does not know how to do them.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരിയിടിച്ചു ആദരവും പൊരിയിടിച്ചു പോതരവും കണ്ടു”
— English Translation:
Gained respect by pounding raw rice, and found self-sufficiency by pounding puffed grain. (Dignity and satisfaction are found through honest labor and adapting to one's station.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അറിയുന്നൊരൊടു പറയെണ്ടാ: അറിയാത്തോരൊടു പറയരുതു”
— English Translation:
There is no need to tell those who already know, and you should never waste words on those who cannot comprehend. (Explaining is redundant to the wise and futile to fools.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അരിയിട്ടും വെച്ചു ഉമിക്കു പിണങ്ങുക”
— English Translation:
Cooking the rice for someone, then picking a bitter quarrel over the worthless chaff. (Doing a major kindness, only to ruin it by squabbling over petty trifles.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അറിയാത്തവനു ആനപടൽ”
— English Translation:
To the undiscerning eye, an elephant looks like an ordinary thicket. (Ignorance blinds people to greatness and undeniable value.)