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“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണില്ലെന്നുവെച്ചു പെങ്ങളെ കെട്ടാറുണ്ടൊ”
— English Translation:
Just because brides are scarce, does anyone marry their own sister? (Scarcity or desperation is never an excuse to cross inviolable moral and social boundaries.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണുകെട്ടണമെങ്കിൽ പെരിക്കാലും പിടിക്കണം”
— English Translation:
If you wish to marry a bride, you must hold even the swollen foot of an invalid. (To secure a cherished alliance or goal, one must be prepared to swallow pride and show absolute humility.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചക്കു അറിവേറെവെക്കെണമൊ”
— English Translation:
Does a cat need lessons in cunning? (Natural hunters and born opportunists require no schooling in stealth or sly instincts.)

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— English Translation:
The rogue who swore undying loyalty to women and ended up drinking sour starch-water. (Blindly relying on fickle promises or seductive flattery leaves one empty-handed and humiliated.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചക്കെന്താ പൊന്നുരുക്കുന്നിടത്തു കാര്യം”
— English Translation:
What business does a cat have where gold is being smelted? (Meddling in serious, high-stakes matters where one has neither relevance, understanding, nor purpose.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണു പെറ്റ വീടുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a house where a woman has just given birth. (A scene of hushed seclusion, careful tending, and solemn domestic restrictions.)

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— English Translation:
When a cat grows old, it turns into a strange wild beast. (With advanced age, habits, appearance, and temper often grow eccentric, strange, and sharp.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണുചേരുമ്പോൾ വീടുചേരുകയില്ല; വീടുചേരുമ്പോൾ പെണ്ണു ചേരുകയില്ല”
— English Translation:
When the bride matches, the family house does not; and when the house matches, the bride does not. (The universal difficulty of alliances; rarely do individual compatibility and household status align in equal measure.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചചെന്നാലൊ എലി കതകുതുറക്കുന്നതു”
— English Translation:
Will the mouse swing open the door when the cat comes knocking? (No one willingly opens their sanctuary to invite their own destruction or welcome a mortal foe.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണു കെട്ടി, കണ്ണും പൊട്ടി”
— English Translation:
Got married, and lost both eyes. (Overwhelmed by heavy domestic encumbrances to the point of losing freedom, clarity, and perspective.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചയില്ലാനാട്ടിൽ എലിരാജാവു”
— English Translation:
In a land without cats, the rat reigns as king. (When true authority or greatness is absent, petty weaklings strut about as rulers; when the cat's away, the mice will play.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണും മണ്ണും നന്നാക്കിയെടത്തോളം നന്നാകും”
— English Translation:
Both a woman's household and the soil flourish only to the extent that they are nurtured with care. (Continuous dedication, respect, and attentive cultivation bring out the finest qualities in people and land alike.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചവീണാൽ തഞ്ചത്തിൽ (നാലുകാലീന്മെൽ)”
— English Translation:
If a cat falls, it lands deftly on all four feet. (A resilient opportunist always manages to land safely and recover balance, no matter how hard the tumble.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണൊരുമ്പെട്ടാൽ ബ്രഹ്മനും തടുത്തുകൂടാ”
— English Translation:
Once a woman sets her mind to a purpose, even Lord Brahma cannot stop her. (The unyielding, formidable resolve of a determined woman sweeps aside every obstacle.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചക്കു വിളയാട്ടം എലിക്കു പ്രാണവേദന”
— English Translation:
Sport for the cat, but mortal agony for the mouse. (What is cruel entertainment to the powerful is a life-and-death struggle to the victim.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെൺചൊല്ലുകേൾക്കുന്നവൻ പെരുവഴി”
— English Translation:
He who blindly follows a woman's counsel ends up stranded on the highway. (A traditional patriarchal warning that yielding to domestic whims or seductions leads to loss of judgment and ruin.)