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“ തൊട്ടാലൊട്ടി ചവിട്ടിത്തേച്ചപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like grinding a clinging earwig under your heel. (Thoroughly crushing and stamping out an insidious, creeping nuisance once and for all.)

“ കാരമുരട്ടു ചീരമുളയ്ക്കയില്ല – ചീര മുരട്ടു കാര മുളയ്ക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
Tender spinach will not sprout from the root of a thorny carissa, nor will a thorn bush grow from spinach. (Character and virtue reflect their origins; nature breeds true to type.)

“ കുടിയറിഞ്ഞേ പെണ്ണയക്കാവൂ”
English Translation:
Give a maiden in marriage only after knowing the lineage and character of the household. (Thoroughly investigate family background and integrity before entering into a lifelong alliance.)