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“ താഴെ കൊയ്തവൻ ഏറെ ചുമക്കണം”
English Translation:
He who cuts the grain low at the stalk must shoulder the heaviest load. (Greedily maximizing yield brings the penalty of carrying a far more exhausting burden.)

“ നൊന്തകണ്ണീലെ കുന്തം ചാടു”
English Translation:
The spear always strikes the hurting eye. (Misfortune always lands where one is already vulnerable; adding injury to an existing wound.)

“ തെളിച്ചതിലെ നടക്കാഞ്ഞാൽ നടന്നതിലെ തെളിക്ക”
English Translation:
If they will not walk along the cleared path, clear the path wherever they choose to walk. (Pragmatic adaptability; when people stubbornly resist rigid rules, adjust policy to accommodate human nature and reality.)