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“ ചെമ്പെന്നും ചൊല്ലി വെളിക്കൊ മണ്ണുകയറ്റിയതു”
English Translation:
Was it common dirt that was loaded onto the vessel under the pretext of being copper? (Slapping a precious label onto valueless filth does not make it worth the freight.)

“ ചക്കര കൂട്ടിയാൽ തവിടും (കമ്പിളിയും) തിന്നാം (ചെല്ലും)”
English Translation:
Mixed with jaggery, even rice bran (or coarse blanket) can be swallowed. (A sweet incentive, pleasant packaging, or smooth flattery can make even the most unpalatable thing acceptable.)

“ ആയിരം വേനൽക്കു അരകോടൽ”
English Translation:
A brief monsoon shower makes up for a thousand scorched summers. (Even a small touch of timely grace revives what seemed parched and ruined by long hardship.)