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“ പൊന്നുംതൂമ്പായുണ്ടായാലും ഇരിമ്പുംതൂമ്പാ കൂടാതെ കഴിയുമോ”
English Translation:
Even if you have a golden spade, can you manage without an iron spade? (Costly ornaments and elite luxuries can never replace the rugged, humble tools required for real work.)

“ കൂഞ്ഞൊളം ചെത്തിയാലും ചുള ഒന്നും ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Even if you pare the jackfruit down to the inner core, not a single sweet flake is to be found. (Investigating something with high expectations only to discover total hollowness and disappointment.)

“ കോഴിമുട്ട ഉടെപ്പാൻ കുറുന്തടി വേണമൊ”
English Translation:
Do you need a heavy club to break a hen’s egg? (Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut; employing wildly excessive force on a fragile, simple matter.)