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“Malayalam Proverb:
കാര്യം കഥ കഴിഞ്ഞു”
— English Translation:
The matter is settled; the story is over. (An irreversible conclusion; the deed is done and nothing can be undone.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാതം നടന്നാൽ പാദം മടക്കണം”
— English Translation:
If you trek a full league, you must fold your legs and rest. (Sustained labor demands timely rest; pacing is essential to endurance.)

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— English Translation:
When the ritual hour arrives, the oracle is as indispensable as the washerman. (Every trade and individual, however humble, has an appointed moment when their skill is vital.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാതറ്റ പന്നിക്കു കാട്ടൂടെയും പായാം, കാതറ്റ പെണ്ടിക്കു കാട്ടിലും നീളാം”
— English Translation:
A crop-eared pig can charge through any bramble, and a shameless person can roam through any crowd without restraint. (Those who have shed all sense of shame or dignity recognize no boundaries or social barriers.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാര്യം പറയുമ്പോൾ കാലുഷ്യം പറയല്ല (കാലുഷ്യം തോന്നരുത്)”
— English Translation:
When discussing serious affairs, speak without malice and take no personal rancor. (Keep professional and practical deliberations objective, calm, and free from emotional resentment.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാതറ്റ പന്നിക്കു എതിലെയും പായാം”
— English Translation:
A pig that has lost its ears can barrel through any opening. (A person stripped of reputation and shame charges ahead recklessly without fear of censure.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാര്യം വിട്ടു കളിക്കല്ലു”
— English Translation:
Do not play around at the expense of the core task. (Never compromise essential duties or lose sight of priorities for frivolous distractions.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാതറ്റ സൂചിയും കൂടി വരാതു”
— English Translation:
Even a broken needle without an eye will not accompany you past death. (You cannot take a single earthly possession with you when you die; all worldly hoardings are left behind.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാറുംപുറത്തെ വെയിൽ”
— English Translation:
Sunshine breaking through the fringe of a dark storm cloud. (A brief, precious glimmer of joy or hope amid prolonged and looming adversity.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാപ്പണത്തിന്റെ പൂച്ച ഒരു പണത്തിന്റെ നെയികുടിച്ചു”
— English Translation:
A quarter-penny cat lapped up a full penny's worth of clarified butter. (The upkeep and damage caused by a cheap asset far outstrip its worth.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാറ്റടിക്കുമ്പോഴേ(ൾ) തൂറ്റാവൂ(ണം)”
— English Translation:
Winnow the grain while the wind blows. (Make hay while the sun shines; seize favorable circumstances while they last.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാന്താരി ചെറുതാകകൊണ്ട് നിസ്സാരമാക്കേണ്ടാ”
— English Translation:
Never dismiss the bird's eye chili merely because it is tiny. (Never underestimate anyone based on size; small packages often pack the fiercest punch.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാറ്ററിയാതെ തുപ്പിയാൽ ചെവി(കി)ടറിയാതെ കിട്ടും(കൊള്ളും)”
— English Translation:
If you spit without gauging the wind, it will strike your own cheek without warning. (Rash, heedless actions taken against prevailing forces rebound straight onto the instigator.)

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— English Translation:
Unchecked lust is Death himself. (Uncontrolled carnal obsessions lead directly to moral ruin and destruction.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കാറ്റുനന്നെങ്കിൽ കല്ലും പറക്കും”
— English Translation:
If the gale is strong enough, even heavy stones will fly. (When external trends and favorable momentum are overwhelming, even the mediocre are carried to great heights.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
കായലുവറ്റി കക്കവാരാനിരുന്നാലോ”
— English Translation:
What if one sits waiting for the whole backwater lake to dry up before gathering clams? (Paralyzing yourself waiting for impossibly perfect conditions instead of taking practical action.)