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“ സൂചികൊണ്ടെടുപ്പാനുള്ളതു തൂമ്പാകൊണ്ടാക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not turn a matter that could be picked out with a needle into something requiring a heavy spade. (Address small irritants promptly before they escalate into massive crises; nip troubles in the bud.)

“ കൊഞ്ചൻ തുള്ളിയാൽ മുട്ടോളം, ഏറെ തുള്ളിയാൽ ചട്ടിയോളം”
English Translation:
If a prawn leaps, it reaches knee-height; if it leaps too far, it lands squarely in the frying pan. (A weakling’s bravado has very narrow limits; reckless overreaching leads straight to self-destruction.)

“ കട്ടവൻ നിൽക്കുമ്പോൾ ഉളിഞ്ഞവന്റെ തലപോയി”
English Translation:
While the actual thief stood brazenly by, the timid soul who ducked had his head cut off. (The brazen culprit escapes scot-free while an innocent, frightened bystander takes the blame.)