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“ ചീരക്കടെക്കും എതിർക്കടവേണം”
English Translation:
Even a roadside spinach stall needs a rival shop across the way. (Healthy competition is necessary everywhere to maintain quality, fair prices, and diligence.)

“ പലർ ഈമ്പും അണ്ടിതനിക്കെങ്കിൽ തന്റെപെട്ടകത്താക്കണം”
English Translation:
If you want the mango seed that many are sucking on to be yours alone, lock it away in your own chest. (If you wish to claim sole ownership over something that is publicly shared or exploited, you must take full custody and safeguard it yourself.)

“ ഇട്ടുനിരക്കുന്ന അച്ചിക്കു നിരങ്ങിഉണ്ണുന്ന നായർ”
English Translation:
For a mistress who scatters food carelessly across the floor, a husband who crawls along the ground to eat it. (A match made in heaven; two incompetent or ill-mannered people perfectly suited to each other.)