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“ 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.)

“ കൊച്ചികണ്ടവനച്ചിവേണ്ട, കൊല്ലംകണ്ടവനില്ലംവേണ്ട, അമ്പലപ്പുഴവേലകണ്ടവനമ്മയുംവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
He who has seen Kochi cares no more for a wife, he who has seen Kollam cares no more for his home, and he who has seen the Ambalappuzha festival forgets his own mother. (A celebrated saying illustrating how dazzling cities and magnificent spectacles can make one completely forget all domestic ties and responsibilities.)

“ ആടറിയുമോ അങ്ങാടിവാണിഭം”
English Translation:
Does a grazing goat know anything of the trade in the marketplace? (An ignorant or unsophisticated person cannot comprehend the intricacies of complex affairs.)