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“ കടം വാങ്ങി ഇടം ചെയ്യൊല്ലാ”
English Translation:
Do not borrow funds just to put on grand displays or make speculative investments. (Never build vanity or risky ventures on borrowed money.)

“ കതിരേൽകൊണ്ടു വളം വെച്ച പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like applying manure directly onto the ripened ears of grain rather than at the root. (Applying resources, training, or remedies ridiculously late and at the completely wrong place.)

“ ദുർജ്ജനസംസർഗ്ഗത്താൽ സജ്ജനംകെടും”
English Translation:
Through intimate association with the wicked, the virtuous are ruined. (Evil company corrupts good character; dishonor and ruin by association are inevitable.)