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“ കടന്ത (കടന്തൽ) കൂട്ടിനു കല്ലെടുത്തെറിയും പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like hurling a stone squarely into a hornet’s nest. (Rashly provoking a dangerous, collective hornet’s nest that will swarm back to destroy you.)

“ വേലക്കള്ളിക്കു പിള്ള സാക്ഷി”
English Translation:
For the lazy maidservant, the nursing infant is the ready excuse. (An indolent person always points to dependents or petty distractions to justify avoiding hard labor.)

“ പത്തമ്മചമഞ്ഞാലും പെറ്റമ്മയാകുമൊ”
English Translation:
Even if ten women dress the part, can any ever equal the mother who gave birth? (No amount of outside indulgence or adopted affection can match the selfless love of one’s own mother.)