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“ അന്നനടയും തന്നനടയും ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Lost both the swan’s graceful gait and one’s own natural walk. (In foolishly imitating someone else, one loses one’s own identity.)

“ പത്തമ്മചമഞ്ഞാലും പെറ്റമ്മയാകുമൊ”
English Translation:
Even if ten women dress the part, can any ever equal the mother who gave birth? (No amount of outside indulgence or adopted affection can match the selfless love of one’s own mother.)

“ പണക്കാരൻ ഈറ്റയൻ എന്നും അഭ്യാസി കുടിലൻ എന്നും കരുതരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not assume that every rich man is a miser, or that every martial expert is treacherous. (Avoid hasty prejudices; material wealth does not guarantee stinginess, nor does physical power imply malice.)