ProverbPedia

“ അട്ടയെ കൊല്ലുവാൻ പോലും ക്ഷാരം ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Not even enough salt to kill a leech. (Living in abject, desperate destitution.)

“ തകൃതിപ്പലിശ തടവിന്നാകാ”
English Translation:
Runaway compound interest cannot be recovered when the borrower is broken or behind bars. (Pushing demands and extortion to unreasonable extremes guarantees that you recover nothing at all.)

“ ഏറെബുദ്ധിയുള്ള പൊന്മാൻ കിണറ്റിലല്ലെമുട്ടയിടുന്നതു”
English Translation:
Isn’t it the “overly clever” kingfisher that builds its nest inside a well? (People who think they are extraordinarily cunning often craft plans that trap them in deep peril.)