ProverbPedia

“ പക്ഷിയെ പിടിക്കാൻ മരം മുറിക്കുമ്പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like felling an entire tree just to catch a perching bird. (Wildly disproportionate, self-defeating methods; destroying a valuable asset to secure an elusive, petty prize.)

“ കരണത്തിനു ചേർന്നതു കൈമറി”
English Translation:
A backhand slap suits an insolent posture (or an agile somersault matches a daring leap). (Meeting an action with its exact, fitting retribution or matching technique; tit for tat.)

“ പന്നിമൂത്താൽകുന്നണയും ആളുമൂത്താൽകുലംഅണയും”
English Translation:
When a wild boar ages it retreats to the hills, but when a human elder ages he anchors the family clan. (Unlike beasts that isolate themselves in decline, seasoned elders serve as protective guides for their descendants.)