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“ സൂചിപോയവഴിക്കെ നൂലുപോകൂ”
English Translation:
The thread can only follow the path blazed by the needle. (Followers inevitably follow the lead of the pioneer; dependents are bound to the course set by their guide.)

“ തേവർ ഇരിക്കെ വെലിക്കല്ലിനെ തൊഴെണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
While the presiding deity stands before you, do not bow to the boundary stone. (Seek help and grace directly from the supreme authority rather than flattering petty underlings and boundary markers.)

“ കോത്താഴക്കാരുടെ ബുദ്ധിപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the wisdom of the folk of Kothazham. (Absurd, backward reasoning and comical foolishness passed off as cunning.)