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“ അമ്മായി ഉടച്ചതു മൺചട്ടി, മരുമകൾ ഉടച്ചതു പൊൻചട്ടി”
English Translation:
What the mother-in-law broke was merely an earthen pot, but what the daughter-in-law broke was a golden vessel. (Blatant double standards that excuse the powerful while severely condemning the vulnerable.)

“ വെറ്റിലെക്കെടങ്ങാത അടക്കയില്ല, ആണിന്നടങ്ങാത പെണ്ണില്ല”
English Translation:
There is no areca nut that cannot be folded within a betel leaf, and no woman who cannot be reconciled to a man. (Traditional patriarchal adage expressing that every counterpart can find accommodation and suited harmony within a domestic union.)

“ കായ്ച്ചമരത്തേലെ കല്ലെറിയൂ”
English Translation:
Stones are hurled only at the tree that bears fruit. (Envy, scrutiny, and attacks are targeted only at those who are productive, talented, or successful.)