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“ അമ്പൊന്നേയുള്ളു നേരേനില്ലുകള്ളാ”
English Translation:
I have only one arrow left, so stand still, thief! (A hollow bluff attempted when backed into a corner with only one last resort.)

“ അന്നൂണിന്നു അമ്മയെകൊല്ലുന്നവ�”
English Translation:
One who would murder his own mother just for a single meal. (Utterly debased and ruthless, willing to commit unforgivable betrayal for petty, immediate gratification.)

“ അമ്പു കമ്പളത്തും വില്ലു ശെക്കളത്തും(ചെപ്പാട്ടും) എയ്യുന്നനായർ നങ്ങാട്ടുപടിക്കലും എത്തി”
English Translation:
The arrow landed in Kambalam, the bow was left in Cheppad, and the archer arrived at Nangattpadikkal. (A state of absolute disarray, confusion, and scattered efforts.)

“ അന്നുതീരാപ്പണികൊണ്ടു അന്തിയാക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not drag dusk into night over work that cannot be finished in a single day. (Know when to lay down your tools; do not burn out trying to accomplish an impossible workload all at once.)

“ അമിതവാനു അമൃതവും വിഷം”
English Translation:
Even divine nectar turns to poison for the intemperate. (Excess and lack of moderation turn the best blessings into harm.)

“ അൻപറ്റാൽ തുമ്പറ്റു”
English Translation:
When affection ends, the tether snaps cleanly. (When genuine goodwill dies, the relationship is broken beyond repair.)

“ അമക്കി അളന്നാലും ആഴക്കു മൂഴക്കാകാ”
English Translation:
Even if pressed tightly, a small cup measure will never yield three cups. (One cannot artificially stretch intrinsic capacity beyond its natural limits.)

“ അന്നം മുട്ടിയാൽ എല്ലാം മുട്ടും”
English Translation:
When food is choked off, everything comes to a standstill. (When basic nourishment fails, health, enterprise, and life collapse.)

“ അൻപില്ലാത്തവനോടു തുമ്പുകെട്ടിയതു അറിവില്ലാത്തവന്റെ (ഭോഷത്വം)ോഴത്തം”
English Translation:
Binding oneself to someone devoid of love is the foolishness of the naive. (Investing devotion in a heartless person is an exercise in futility.)

“ അപ്പം തിന്നണൊ കുഴിയെണ്ണണൊ”
English Translation:
Do you want to eat the cake or count the indentations in the mould? (Enjoy the practical benefit instead of obsessing over irrelevant trivia.)

“ അൻപോടുകൊടുത്താൽ അമൃതു”
English Translation:
Whatever is offered with genuine love tastes like nectar. (A humble gift bestowed with affection is far richer than a banquet served with coldness.)

“ അപമര്യാദക്കു കീഴ്‌മര്യാദ പറഞ്ഞാലൊ”
English Translation:
Can disgraceful misconduct be excused by citing custom? (Gross impropriety cannot be defended by appealing to tradition.)

“ അഭ്യസിച്ചാൽ ആനയെ എടുക്കാം”
English Translation:
With relentless practice, one can lift even an elephant. (Practice makes perfect; steady effort overcomes even the most daunting hurdles.)

“ അപ്പം തിന്നാൽ പോരെ കുഴിയെണ്ണുന്നതെന്തിന്”
English Translation:
Isn’t it enough to enjoy the sweet cake? Why bother counting the holes? (Accept good fortune gratefully without pointless, nitpicking scrutiny.)

“ അമ്പലം ചെറുതെങ്കിലും പ്രതിഷ്ഠ കൂടും”
English Translation:
Though the shrine is small, the power of the consecrated deity is immense. (Never judge significance by outward size; modest settings often hold extraordinary value.)

“ താന്നത്തിന്റെബലവും ആയുസ്സിന്റെശക്തിയുമുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ മനത്താലിങ്കൽാണാം”
English Translation:
If food sustains our strength and life endures, we shall meet again at the ancestral home. (Fate and life permitting, paths will cross once more.)