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“ കരയുന്നവൻ കച്ചൊടം തുടങ്ങരുതു”
English Translation:
A man given to weeping should never venture into commerce. (Trade demands grit, composure, and a steady heart; faint-hearted despair has no place in business.)

“ വേണുമ്പോൾ മഞ്ഞൾ കൂവ”
English Translation:
In times of dire necessity, wild arrowroot passes for turmeric. (When desperate scarcity strikes, one gladly makes do with whatever humble substitute is available.)

“ ആശയുടെ ആധിക്യം ആപത്തിന്നിരിപ്പിടം”
English Translation:
The excess of desire is the very dwelling place of ruin. (Unchecked greed is the birthplace of disaster.)