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“ നംപൂരിക്കെന്തിന്നുണ്ടവല”
English Translation:
Why does a Namboothiri priest need a cast-net? (Providing or possessing tools that have zero relevance to one’s station, trade, or lifestyle.)

“ വൈദ്യൻ കാട്ടിൽ കയറിയതുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like an Ayurvedic healer stepping into the wild forest. (Entering a realm brimming with endless remedies and opportunities where an untrained eye sees only useless weeds.)

“ കാപ്പണത്തിന്റെ പൂച്ച ഒരു പണത്തിന്റെ നെയികുടിച്ചു”
English Translation:
A quarter-penny cat lapped up a full penny’s worth of clarified butter. (The upkeep and damage caused by a cheap asset far outstrip its worth.)