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“Malayalam Proverb:
ദുർബലനു രാജാബലം, ബാലർക്കു കരച്ചൽ ബലം”
— English Translation:
For the defenseless, the king's justice is their strength; for little infants, their weeping is their strength. (The weak must find shelter in sovereign protection, just as the helplessness of babies commands immediate rescue through tears.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നക്കുന്ന നായിക്കു സ്വയംഭൂവും പ്രതിഷ്ഠയും ഭെദമുണ്ടൊ”
— English Translation:
To a scavenging dog that licks, is there any difference between a self-manifested idol and an installed deity? (A vulgar, uncultured mind treats sacred treasures and common dross with the same crude irreverence.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ദൂരത്തെ ബന്ധുവെക്കാൾ അരികത്തെ ശത്രുനല്ലു”
— English Translation:
An enemy living close at hand is better than a kinsperson living far away. (Physical proximity is vital in crises; distant relatives cannot arrive in time to save you, while nearby adversaries at least provide immediate reality.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നഗരത്തിൽ ഇരുമ്പാലും നരകഭയം വിടാ”
— English Translation:
Even while dwelling in a royal capital, the dread of hell does not depart. (Material luxuries and urban splendor cannot silence a guilty conscience or ease spiritual dread.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ദൂരത്തെവഴിക്കു നേരത്തെപോകണം”
— English Translation:
For a long, distant journey, set out early. (Ambitious, long-range undertakings demand prompt initiative and early preparation.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നഞ്ചുവേണമൊ നാനാഴി”
— English Translation:
Does one need four full measures of deadly poison? (A single drop of venom is enough to kill; a tiny flaw, slander, or toxic element is sufficient to cause total ruin.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ദൂരംവിട്ടാൽ ഖേദംവിട്ടു”
— English Translation:
Once the distance is crossed, the anxiety is gone. (Dread vanishes the moment you face the ordeal and put the difficult road behind you.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നഞ്ഞേറ്റമീൻപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a fish that has swallowed toxic bait. (Stunned, disoriented, and helplessly drifting toward imminent capture or destruction.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ദൈവം ഉള്ള നാൾ മറക്കുമൊ”
— English Translation:
So long as God exists, will He ever forget His creation? (Have faith in providence; divine care never abandons the living.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നടക്കുമ്പോൾ രണ്ടു ഏറെവെട്ടിയാൽ കിടക്കുമ്പോൾ രണ്ടു ഏറെ വലിക്കാം”
— English Translation:
Take two extra strides while walking, and you can stretch your legs two spans longer while resting. (Exerting extra effort during work hours earns deeper peace and comfort when the labor is done.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
തേവിയാൻ കടിച്ചാലും അന്തിക്കത്തെ ചോറുമുട്ടും”
— English Translation:
Even if only a harmless water snake bites, the evening meal is ruined. (Even an innocuous fright or trivial alarm creates enough domestic commotion and taboo to derail daily life.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
തോളിൽഇരുന്നു ചെവിതിന്നരുതു”
— English Translation:
Do not sit perched upon someone's shoulders and gnaw at their ears. (Never abuse, pester, or exploit the patron who is graciously carrying your weight.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
തേറിയോനെ മാറല്ല, മാറിയോനെ തേറല്ല”
— English Translation:
Never cast aside the one whose loyalty is proven, and never place trust in the one who has once deserted you. (Cherish steadfast, tested companions, and never rely on a turncoat.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
തോറ്റപുറത്തു പടയില്ല”
— English Translation:
There is no further battle after surrender is declared. (Once an adversary admits defeat, honor demands that hostility cease; never strike a fallen foe.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
തൊട്ടാലൊട്ടി ചവിട്ടിത്തേച്ചപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like grinding a clinging earwig under your heel. (Thoroughly crushing and stamping out an insidious, creeping nuisance once and for all.)

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— English Translation:
The haritaki fruit is equal to ten loving mothers. (An ancient Ayurvedic adage celebrating the incomparable, nourishing, and detoxifying virtues of chebulic myrobalan.)