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“ താഴെ കൊയ്തവൻ ഏറെ ചുമക്കണം”
English Translation:
He who cuts the grain low at the stalk must shoulder the heaviest load. (Greedily maximizing yield brings the penalty of carrying a far more exhausting burden.)

“ ഇരുമുറിപ്പത്തായത്തിൽ ഒരുമുറിവിത്തെന്റെത്”
English Translation:
In a two-compartment grain bin, the seed grain in one chamber is mine. (Asserting one’s distinct, indisputable share and ownership in a joint household.)

“ തൂണുംചാരിയിരിക്കുന്നവനു പയിറ്റാമെന്നൊരു മോഹം തോന്നും”
English Translation:
He who merely leans against the arena pillar fancies that he too can leap into martial combat. (Armchair critics; idle spectators watching safely from the sidelines imagine difficult disciplines are easy.)