ProverbPedia

“ വീട്ടിൽ പട്ടി വേട്ടക്കാക”
English Translation:
A pampered lapdog is useless for the wild hunt. (Creatures reared in sheltered domestic indulgence lack the grit, ferocity, and stamina required for rugged challenges.)

“ നനെഞ്ഞ കിഴവി വന്നാൽ ഇരുന്ന വിറകിനു ചേതം”
English Translation:
If a drenched old woman arrives, the stored firewood is doomed. (A needy, distressed dependent arriving unexpectedly drains a household’s carefully hoarded reserves.)

“ മലയാംഭാഷക്ക് തുപ്പായി (ദ്വിഭാഷി) വേണമോ”
English Translation:
Does one need an interpreter for the Malayalam tongue? (Why employ a middleman or complicated explanation for straightforward, native matters that are already clear to everyone?)