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.)

“ കള്ളനെ വിശ്വസിച്ചാലും കുള്ളനെ(കുറിയവനെ) വിശ്വസിച്ചുകൂടാ”
English Translation:
You may trust a thief, but never trust a man of stunted stature. (A traditional folk prejudice warning against deep-seated cunning in diminutive individuals.)

“ കൊടുത്ത കൈക്കാശയും, കൊണ്ട കൈക്കുപേടിയും”
English Translation:
For the hand that lent, anxious expectation; for the hand that took, constant dread. (The creditor frets over the return of capital, while the debtor lives in anxiety and fear of repayment.)