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“ വേലി തന്നെ വിതെച്ച പുഞ്ചക്കു വിനാശമൂലം”
English Translation:
The fence itself becomes the cause of ruin for the sown crop. (When protective measures or heavy fortifications end up suffocating and destroying the enterprise they were meant to shield.)

“ കക്കാൻ പോകുമ്പോൾ ചിരിക്കല്ല”
English Translation:
Never giggle when setting out to commit a theft. (Dangerous and illicit undertakings require solemn discretion, not careless frivolity.)

“ അടുക്കുപറയുന്നവനഞ്ഞാഴി, മുട്ടൻ വെട്ടുന്നവനുമുന്നാഴി”
English Translation:
Five measures for the smooth talker, and only three for the one who slaughters the ram. (Flatterers often receive greater rewards than those performing the hardest physical labor.)