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“ പല്ലില്ലാത്ത പശുവിനെ പുല്ലില്ലാത്തപറമ്പിൽ കെട്ടിയാലൊ”
English Translation:
What if a toothless cow is tethered in a pasture that has no grass? (A compounding misfortune; pairing utter personal helplessness with complete material deprivation.)

“ ആരിയൻ നെല്ലിന്റെ ഓല മൂത്താലെ ഉണങ്ങു കങ്കമ്പുണ്ണ”
English Translation:
The blade of prime paddy withers only when fully mature, just like a deep, stubborn ulcer heals only when it runs its full course. (Certain deep ailments and life processes take their own time to resolve and cannot be prematurely rushed.)

“ വസ്തുപോയെ ബുദ്ധിവരു”
English Translation:
Only after the estate is squandered does wisdom arrive. (Hindsight is a harsh teacher; fools learn financial prudence only after they have lost their wealth.)