ProverbPedia

“ അണ്ടിയോടടുത്തെങ്കിലെ മാങ്ങായുടെ പുളി അറിയൂ”
English Translation:
Only when biting down to the seed do you taste the real sourness of the mango. (The deepest trials and true nature of a matter reveal themselves only when getting to the core.)

“ അണ്ണാക്കിന്റെ ആണി അണ്ണവായനു അപ്പം”
English Translation:
A choking bone to one throat is sweet cake to the wide-mouthed. (What intimidates or chokes the cautious is an easy prize for the bold and ravenous.)

“ അണ്ണാക്കിലെ തോൽ അശേഷം പോയാലും അംശത്തിൽ ഒട്ടും കുറയ്ക്കയില്ലാ”
English Translation:
Even if the roof of the mouth is scalded raw, not a shred of the claimed portion will be surrendered. (Greed and stubborn entitlement persist despite painful consequences.)

“ അണ്ണാൻ കുഞ്ഞിനെ മരംകേറ്റം പഠിപ്പിക്കെണമൊ”
English Translation:
Does a baby squirrel need lessons in climbing trees? (Never teach fish to swim; there is no need to instruct someone in what comes by natural instinct.)

“ അണ്ണാനു ആനയോളം വാപൊളിക്കാമൊ”
English Translation:
Can a squirrel open its mouth as wide as an elephant? (One must recognize personal limits rather than attempting to rival the great.)

“ അണ്ണാടികാണ്മാൻ കണ്ണാടിവേണ്�”
English Translation:
You do not need a looking-glass to see what lies openly in front of you. (The self-evident requires no proof.)

“ അതിക്രമം ചെയ്താൽ പരിഭ്രമമുണ്ടാം”
English Translation:
Transgression inevitably breeds panic. (Wrongdoing and overreach always invite restless anxiety and fear of exposure.)

“ അട്ടം പൊളിഞ്ഞാൽ അകത്തു, പാലം മുറിഞ്ഞാൽ ഒഴിവിൽ”
English Translation:
If the ceiling collapses it falls inside the room; if the bridge snaps it plunges into the void. (Domestic disasters stay contained within the household, but external ruin leaves you stranded with nothing.)

“ അടികൊള്ളാത്തപിള്ള പഠിയാ”
English Translation:
A child spared from discipline will never learn. (Spare the rod and spoil the child.)

“ അടിച്ചാൽ അടിച്ചവഴിയെ പോയില്ലെങ്കിൽ പോയവഴിയെ അടിച്ചെടുക്കണം”
English Translation:
If it does not yield where struck, pursue it and strike until it bends. (Persistent, relentless effort must continue until obstinacy yields.)

“ അടിചെയ്യുമുപകാരം അണ്ണന്തമ്പിഅറികയില്ലാ”
English Translation:
The good accomplished by timely discipline cannot be matched even by one’s own brothers. (Firm correction achieves what indulgent affection cannot.)

“ അടിമയ്ക്ക് കുപ്പ”
English Translation:
For the slave, the rubbish dump. (The downtrodden are cast off with whatever scraps remain.)

“ അടിമേലടിച്ചാൽ അമ്മിയും പൊടിയും”
English Translation:
Strike upon strike will crumble even a granite grinding stone. (Continuous perseverance wears down even the hardest obstacles.)

“ അടിസ്ഥാനമുറച്ചെ ആരൂഢമുറയ്‌ക്കൂ”
English Translation:
Only when the foundation is firm can the superstructure stand strong. (A solid foundation is essential for any enduring achievement.)

“ അടിയോളംനന്നല്ല (ഒക്കുമൊ) അണ്ണന്തമ്പി”
English Translation:
Even a brother cannot match the corrective power of the rod. (No amount of sympathetic kinship replaces firm, necessary discipline.)

“ അടുക്കളക്കാരൻ സ്വന്തമെങ്കിൽ കടപ്പന്തിയും മതി”
English Translation:
If the cook in the kitchen is your kin, sitting in the last row of the feast is plenty good enough. (Having an insider guarantees you are well looked after, no matter your outward position.)