ProverbPedia

“ എടുത്തപേറ്റിയെ മറക്കൊല്ലാ”
English Translation:
Never forget the midwife who brought you into the world. (Never turn your back on the benefactor who helped you in your most vulnerable beginnings.)

“ ഒട്ടുമില്ലാത്ത ഉപ്പാട്ടിക്ക് ഒരുകണ്ടംകൊണ്ടാലും പോരെ”
English Translation:
For Uppatti who has nothing to wear, isn’t a torn rag of cloth enough? (To someone utterly destitute, even the most modest scrap is a welcome relief.)

“ കട്ടവനോടു കട്ടാൽ മൂന്നുമൂളൽ”
English Translation:
If you rob a thief, he can do nothing more than grunt three times. (A scoundrel has no standing to seek justice when cheated by another rogue; thieves cannot appeal to the law.)