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“ ചാമ്പത്തോണിക്കു ചീമ്പക്കുഴക്കോൽ”
English Translation:
For a rotten, waterlogged canoe, a cracked, puny oar. (A thoroughly dilapidated, defective setup with mismatched tools bound for imminent failure.)

“ നിലമറിഞ്ഞു വിത്തുവിതയ്ക്കണം”
English Translation:
Sow the seed only after knowing the soil. (Tailor advice, investments, and actions to the character, receptivity, and capacity of the person or situation.)

“ ഓട്ടക്കാരനു പാട്ടം ചേരുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
A tenancy lease does not suit a roving wanderer. (Steady farming and stable institutions require rooted discipline, not erratic roaming.)