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“ ഇരപ്പാളി വെറ്റിലതിന്നണമെങ്കിൽ പുഴുവീടറിയണം”
English Translation:
If a beggar craves luxury betel leaf, he must know which household discards it. (Those living off the charity of others must learn the exact avenues and loopholes to satisfy their indulgences.)

“ ആർക്കാനും കൊടുക്കുമ്പോൾ അരുതെന്ന് വിലക്കരുത്”
English Translation:
When someone is giving to another, never forbid or hinder the giving. (Never obstruct acts of charity or stand between someone in need and an open hand.)

“ മാനംകെട്ടും പണംനേടിക്കൊണ്ടാൽ മാനക്കേടപ്പണം പൊക്കിക്കൊള്ളും”
English Translation:
Amass wealth even at the expense of honor, and that very money will wipe away the disgrace. (A cynical worldly observation that acquired wealth eventually buys social prestige, respectability, and collective amnesia.)