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“ കണ്ടതു തീണ്ടൽ, കേട്ടതു പുല”
English Translation:
Everything seen is ritual defilement; everything heard is ceremonial pollution. (Neurotic, suffocating orthodoxy that invents taboos and offenses out of ordinary daily occurrences.)

“ താളിന്നുപ്പില്ല എന്നും താലിക്കു മുത്തില്ല എന്നും”
English Translation:
Complaining that the wild-leaf broth lacks salt, and that the marriage pendant lacks a pearl. (Chronic, petty fault-finding; whining about minor imperfections in humble food and sacred possessions alike.)

“ കണ്ടാൽ നല്ലത് കാര്യത്തിന്നാകാ”
English Translation:
Splendid to behold, but useless for actual work. (Purely ornamental; pleasing on display, but failing utterly when put to a functional test.)