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“ പെറ്റതെല്ലാം മക്കളും നേടിയതെല്ലാം ധനവുമല്ല”
English Translation:
Not all who are born are true children, nor is all that is accumulated true wealth. (Numbers do not guarantee worth; ungrateful progeny bring grief, and perishable hoardings do not equal real security.)

“ ഓടം മാടായ്ക്കു പോകുമ്പോൾ ഓലക്കെട്ടു വേറെ പോകേണമൊ”
English Translation:
When the ferryboat is already sailing to Madai, does a bundle of palm leaves need separate passage? (When a major conveyance is already bound for a destination, piggybacking small errands costs nothing.)

“ ഏങ്ങുന്ന അമ്മക്കു കുരെക്കുന്ന അച്ഛ�”
English Translation:
For a sobbing mother, a barking father. (A dysfunctional, wretched household where vulnerability is met only with harsh temper.)