ProverbPedia

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിട്ടാത്തച്ചിക്കു കുറ്റമില്ല”
— English Translation:
The mistress who is out of reach is considered flawless. (What remains unattainable is easily idealized; or an absent party cannot be blamed for present troubles.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലിനുചുറ്റിയപാമ്പു കടിക്കാതെപോകുമൊ”
— English Translation:
Will a venomous serpent coiled around your leg ever slither away without striking? (A deadly, intimate threat will inevitably strike; do not expect mercy from an inherently lethal adversary.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിട്ടിയതു കാര്യം, കിടെച്ചതു കല്ല്യാണം”
— English Translation:
What is secured is the real gain; what is obtained is a true celebration. (A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; value what you have firmly obtained.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലുപിടിച്ചും കാച്ചിക്കുളിച്ചും കഴിയരുത്”
— English Translation:
Do not spend your days groveling at other people's feet and bathing in medicated oils. (A warning against living a servile, cowardly, and overly pampered existence.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിണറ്റിൽ വീണപന്നിക്കു കല്ലുംകൊഴിയും (പാറയും) തുണ”
— English Translation:
For a wild boar fallen into a deep well, even stones and rocks hurled at it become stepping stones. (A fierce, resilient survivor who turns hostile attacks into the very means of climbing out.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാലേതുഴഞ്ഞാൽ കരക്കണയും”
— English Translation:
Paddle in good time, and you will reach the safe bank. (Proactive diligence keeps one safely ahead of trouble and brings the enterprise home.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിണറ്റിൽ മുങ്ങിയാൽ കുളത്തിൽപൊങ്ങും”
— English Translation:
Dives into a well and surfaces across town in a pond. (An astonishing, uncanny escape; or someone who reappears in the most unexpected places through hidden networks.)

“”
— English Translation:
Stop stomping on my feet, Komacha; if you don't care to watch the play, leave! (A sharp rebuke to someone acting intrusive, rude, and disruptive in a public space.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ദൂശി = സൂചി”
— English Translation:
[Linguistic gloss from source text: "Dooshi" means needle ("soochi"), clarifying proverb #953.]

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാൽവിദ്യയും മുക്കാൽതട്ടിപ്പും കൊണ്ടു കാലംകഴിക്കാനോ”
— English Translation:
Are you planning to pass your life on one-quarter skill and three-quarters fraud? (Mocking a charlatan who relies on cheap tricks and bluff rather than honest mastery.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കിണ്ണം വീണു, ഓശയും കേട്ടു”
— English Translation:
The bronze vessel crashed down, and the clatter was heard by all. (The irreversible act is done and its public scandal cannot be hidden.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാളപെറ്റെന്നുകേട്ടു കയറെടുത്തു”
— English Translation:
Heard someone say the bull gave birth, and rushed out with a tethering rope. (Acting impulsively on absurd rumors without applying basic common sense.)

“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.)