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“ പൂച്ചയില്ലാനാട്ടിൽ എലിരാജാവു”
English Translation:
In a land without cats, the rat reigns as king. (When true authority or greatness is absent, petty weaklings strut about as rulers; when the cat’s away, the mice will play.)

“ കണ്ടാൽ നല്ലത് കാര്യത്തിന്നാകാ”
English Translation:
Splendid to behold, but useless for actual work. (Purely ornamental; pleasing on display, but failing utterly when put to a functional test.)

“ കൊണ്ടവൻ അഞ്ചും”
English Translation:
He who has received the charge must stay watchful. (Holding ownership, custody, or debt naturally brings vigilance and anxiety.)