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“ ഉപ്പിനോടുക്കുമൊ ഉപ്പിട്ടവട്ടി”
English Translation:
Can the basket that held the salt ever rival the salt itself? (A mere vessel or association cannot claim the inherent worth of the genuine article.)

— Malayalam

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“ ഒഴുകുന്ന തോണിക്കു ഒരുന്തു”
English Translation:
Giving a push to a boat that is already drifting with the stream. (Easily accelerating what is already in motion; or adding an extra blow to someone already falling.)

“ കുളംകുഴിക്കുമ്പോൾ കുറ്റിവേറെ പൊരിക്കണ്ടാ (പറിക്കണമൊ)”
English Translation:
When digging an entire pond, must stumps be uprooted separately? (When a massive, thorough overhaul is underway, minor obstacles are cleared naturally in the course of the larger work.)

“ കടപ്പുറം കിടക്കുമ്പോൾ കാൽക്കൂത്തൽ കിടക്കണമൊ”
English Translation:
When the vast open seashore lies before you, must you curl up with your knees pressed to your chest? (Why live cramped and timid when boundless room and opportunity surround you?)