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“ ആരിയൻ നെല്ലിന്റെ ഓല മൂത്താലെ ഉണങ്ങു കങ്കമ്പുണ്ണ”
English Translation:
The blade of prime paddy withers only when fully mature, just like a deep, stubborn ulcer heals only when it runs its full course. (Certain deep ailments and life processes take their own time to resolve and cannot be prematurely rushed.)

“ അന്നുതീരാപ്പണികൊണ്ടു അന്തിയാക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not drag dusk into night over work that cannot be finished in a single day. (Know when to lay down your tools; do not burn out trying to accomplish an impossible workload all at once.)

“ വേണുമ്പോൾ മഞ്ഞൾ കൂവ”
English Translation:
In times of dire necessity, wild arrowroot passes for turmeric. (When desperate scarcity strikes, one gladly makes do with whatever humble substitute is available.)