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“ ആനക്കു കൊമ്പുഘനമൊ”
English Translation:
Are its own tusks ever too heavy a burden for the elephant? (One’s natural duties, innate talents, and family obligations are never an unbearable load.)

“ വേണമെങ്കിൽ ചക്ക വേരേലും (വേരിന്മേലും) കായ്ക്കും; വേണ്ടാ എങ്കിൽ കൊമ്പത്തും ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Where there is a will, the jackfruit will sprout even on the roots; where there is no will, none will grow even on the boughs. (Where there is a will, there is a way; genuine devotion overcomes impossible odds, while lack of interest invents excuses despite abundance.)

“ മട്ടുകുടിച്ചാൽ മട്ടനാകും”
English Translation:
Drink the bitter dregs, and you will become dull and sluggish. (Consuming low-grade, intoxicating filth corrupts the intellect and degrades character.)