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“ കോന്തൻപോകുമ്പോൾ കുറിവേണമൊ”
English Translation:
Does an utter fool require an auspicious sandalwood mark when setting out? (Pious rituals, elaborate preparation, and good omens are wasted on someone inherently incompetent.)

“ വട്ടിചെന്നു മുറത്തെ കുറ്റം പറക”
English Translation:
The open wicker basket finding fault with the winnowing fan. (The pot calling the kettle black; someone riddled with gaping flaws criticizing another who has far fewer defects.)

“ ശർക്കരകുടത്തിൽ കൈ ഇട്ടാൽ നക്കാതിരിക്കുമൊ”
English Translation:
If you plunge your hand into a jar of jaggery, will you not lick your fingers? (Direct proximity to wealth and sweet opportunity naturally invites temptation, commission-taking, or personal appropriation.)