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“Malayalam Proverb:
കുടത്തിൽവെച്ച വിളക്കുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a bright lamp placed beneath a clay vessel. (Hiding one's light under a bushel; keeping exceptional talents or virtue concealed from the world.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുടത്തിൻവായി കെട്ടാം, മനുഷ്യവായി കെട്ടിക്കൂടാ”
— English Translation:
You can tie shut the mouth of a pot, but you can never tie shut the mouth of a human being. (It is impossible to muzzle public gossip or stop tongues from wagging.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുടംകമിഴ്ത്തി(കമത്തി)വെള്ളം പകർന്ന(ഒഴിച്ച)തുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like pouring water over an inverted pot. (Wasting advice, instruction, or effort on an unreceptive mind; water off a duck's back.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിംഗതെ വിവാഹെ നക്ഷത്രപരീക്ഷയം”
— English Translation:
What is the point of examining astrological charts after the wedding has already taken place? (Consulting rules or seeking advice after an irreversible deed is done is completely pointless.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കുടൽവലിയൊനു ചക്കു”
— English Translation:
For someone with a cavernous belly, an entire oil press is needed. (Insatiable gluttony or bottomless greed that consumes immense resources without ever being satisfied.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാളവിളതിന്നതിനു കഴുതക്കുശിക്ഷ”
— English Translation:
The bull devoured the harvest, but the donkey got thrashed for it. (Grossly misdirected punishment where the real culprit escapes and an innocent weakling takes the blame.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാവിൽ കേറി കാർക്കിച്ചത് പോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like spitting insolently inside a sacred grove. (Committing an outrageous, shameless sacrilege in a revered and solemn space.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാശഴിയാതെ കറികൂട്ടാനൊക്കുമോ”
— English Translation:
Can you prepare a rich curry without spending a copper? (Quality outcomes and substantial results cannot be achieved without spending the necessary capital.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാശായാലും കനിവൊടുകൊടുക്കണം”
— English Translation:
Even if it is just a single copper coin, bestow it with kindness. (The spirit of love and compassion behind giving matters far more than the material value of the gift.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലം പോലൊരു ഗുരുവില്ല”
— English Translation:
There is no teacher like time. (Lived experience and time instruct far more deeply than any verbal lesson.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാശിക്കുപോയാലും കർമ്മംതുലകയില്ല”
— English Translation:
Even if you journey on pilgrimage to Kashi, your karma cannot be shaken off. (No amount of external pilgrimage can erase past deeds or outrun personal destiny.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലത്തെ തോണി കടവത്ത് എത്തും”
— English Translation:
The ferry that departs early will reach the landing dock in good time. (Prompt initiative and early preparation guarantee a successful and timely outcome.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാശിക്കുപോയാലും ദൂശിക്കുകാശൊന്നു”
— English Translation:
Even if you travel all the way to Kashi, a needle still costs a copper coin. (Basic necessities cost money everywhere; travelling to holy lands does not eliminate worldly expenses.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലത്തെ തുഴയാഞ്ഞാൽ കടവിൽ ചെന്നടുക്കൂല”
— English Translation:
If you do not row in good time, you will never pull up to the shore. (Procrastination and hesitation guarantee failure in reaching your goals.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാശില്ലാത്തവൻ കാശിക്കുപോയാലുംഫലമില്ല”
— English Translation:
For a man without money, going to Kashi bears no fruit. (Even spiritual aspirations and sacred journeys require worldly means and resources to accomplish.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലത്തൊരു മടിമടിച്ചാൽ അന്തിക്കൊരു പശിപശിക്കും”
— English Translation:
Sloth in the morning brings hunger by dusk. (Idleness in the prime of life or work hours yields poverty and distress in the end.)