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“Malayalam Proverb:
കൂനൻ കുലുക്കിയാൽ ഗോപുരം കുലുങ്ങുമൊ”
— English Translation:
Will the grand temple tower shake if a hunchback pushes against it? (The feeble rage of the powerless cannot topple strong, enduring institutions.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുരക്കുന്ന പട്ടി(നായ) കടിക്കയില്ല”
— English Translation:
A barking dog does not bite. (Those who threaten loudly and bluster the most rarely follow through with actual harm.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുലയറ്റാൽ മടലിൽ തങ്ങാ”
— English Translation:
Once the stem snaps, the fruit cluster will not linger upon the palm frond. (Once the vital bond or institutional support is broken, an individual cannot remain secure.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുരക്കുന്ന നായിക്ക് ഒരു പൂളു തേങ്ങാ”
— English Translation:
Toss a piece of coconut to a barking dog. (Throwing a small concession or bribe to a noisy agitator to keep them quiet.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുലയാനതലവൻ ഇരിക്കവേ കുഴിയാന മദിക്കും കണക്കവേ”
— English Translation:
While the lordly tusker stands in majesty, the tiny antlion mimics an elephant in rut. (A comical, absurd pretension where an insignificant weakling mimics the fury of a titan.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറിക്കുവച്ചാൽ മതിൽക്കെങ്കിലും കൊള്ളണം”
— English Translation:
If you aim for the target, it should strike at least the perimeter wall. (Even if your ambitious aim misses the bullseye, it should still yield some modest, tangible result.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുലയാന മുമ്പിൽ കുഴിയാനയെ പോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like an antlion standing before a majestic tusker elephant. (A laughable, staggering mismatch between immense might and tiny insignificance.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറിച്ചി വളർന്നാൽ ആവോലിയാമോ(യൊളം)”
— English Translation:
Even if a tiny Kurichi fish grows, can it ever match a pomfret? (A coarse, common thing cannot match prime quality no matter how much it expands.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുശവൻപൊളിച്ച കലത്തിനു വിലയുണ്ടോ”
— English Translation:
Does a clay pot smashed by the potter have any value? (When the maker or authority disowns and breaks their own creation, no one else will prize it.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറുക്കന് ആമയെ കിട്ടിയതുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a fox that caught a hard-shelled turtle. (Finding an alluring prize that you are utterly incapable of cracking open or enjoying.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുളത്തിൽ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിലെ മടയിൽപായൂ”
— English Translation:
Water rushes through the sluice gate only if the reservoir is full. (Dependents and enterprises can draw resources only if the primary fountainhead has abundance.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറുക്കൻ കരഞ്ഞാൽ നേരം പുലരുകയില്ല”
— English Translation:
Dawn will not break just because a fox howls. (Natural order, truth, and destiny do not bend to the spiteful cries of petty schemers.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുശവനു പലനാളത്തെ വേല വടിക്കാരന് ഒരു നാഴികത്തെ വേല”
— English Translation:
Many days of labor for the potter, but a single moment's work for the man with a staff. (What takes long diligence and skill to build can be destroyed in seconds by reckless malice.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറുണിപ്പാല് കറന്നാലും കൂരയെ തിന്നുന്ന പശുവാകാ”
— English Translation:
Even if a cow gives a bushel of milk, one that chews down the thatched roof cannot be kept. (Great talent or productivity is ruined if coupled with destructive, toxic habits.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുളത്തിൽകണ്ട മീൻ കറിക്കാകാ”
— English Translation:
A fish seen swimming in the pond cannot be put into the curry. (Don't count your chickens before they hatch; a distant prospect is not an asset until secured.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുറുപ്പിന്റെ ഉറപ്പല്ലെ ഉറപ്പ്”
— English Translation:
Ah, Kurup’s firm word is the only true certainty! (A sarcastic remark about someone notorious for fickle, unreliable promises.)