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“ കാട്ടുകോഴി വീട്ടുകോഴിയാമോ”
English Translation:
Can a wild jungle fowl ever truly become a domestic hen? (An inherently untamed or rogue disposition cannot be domesticated simply by changing its setting.)

— Malayalam

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“ കട്ടകൊണ്ടു കട്ടതല്ലി”
English Translation:
Smashing one clod of earth with another clod of earth. (Fighting fire with fire; using equal, matched force to break an obstacle.)

“ കയ്യിൽ കിടന്ന പണം കൊടുത്തിട്ടു കടിക്കുന്ന പട്ടിയെ വാങ്ങിയാലൊ”
English Translation:
Why part with hard cash in hand just to buy a dog that bites you? (Spending one’s own resources to purchase self-inflicted misery and trouble.)

“ മൂരിയോടു ചോദിച്ചിട്ടു വേണമൊ നുകം വെയ്പ്പാ”
English Translation:
Must one ask the bullock’s permission before placing the yoke on its neck? (Legitimate authority and practical necessity do not pause to consult subordinates or beasts of burden when assigning duty.)