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“ കഴുത്തേലെ മിന്നുംപോയി, മനസ്സിനു സൌഖ്യവുമായി”
English Translation:
Lost the wedding locket from the neck, but gained peace of mind. (Severing an oppressive, miserable bond is well worth the loss of outward status.)

“ ഉറുപ്പയിൽ കള്ളൻ കയറി”
English Translation:
A thief broke into an empty granary. (Expending great stealth and effort to breach a place that holds nothing of value.)

“ മുളയാകമ്പോൾ നഖംകൊണ്ടും നുളളാം, പിന്നെ മഴുവിട്ടു മുറിച്ചാലും നീങ്ങാ”
English Translation:
As a tender sprout it can be pinched off with a fingernail, but once mature, even an axe cannot fell it. (Nip trouble in the bud; vices and problems must be checked early before they become impossible to eradicate.)