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“ നീന്താമാട്ടിനെ വെള്ളംകൊണ്ടുപോകും”
English Translation:
The cattle that refuse to swim will be swept away by the floodwaters. (Those who fail to develop essential survival skills and adapt during crises will be washed away by the tide.)

“ സാള(മം) വരുമ്പോൾ സ്വരവരാ, സ്വരവരുമ്പോൾ സാള(മം)വരാ, രണ്ടുംകൂടിവരുമ്പോൾ അവസരവരാ”
English Translation:
When rhythm is present, melody is absent; when melody is present, rhythm is absent; and when both finally align, the opportunity is gone. (The tragic comedy of chronic bad timing; essential complementary elements rarely coincide while the window of opportunity is open.)

“ ഉറങ്ങുന്ന കുറുക്കൻ കോഴിയെ പിടിക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
A sleeping fox catches no fowl. (Fortune favors the vigilant; idle slumber earns no livelihood.)