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“ ചക്കക്കൂഞ്ഞിലും ചന്ദനക്കുരണ്ടും സമം”
English Translation:
Treating the fibrous core of a jackfruit and a stump of fragrant sandalwood as equal. (A complete lack of taste and discernment, equating common dross with precious treasure.)

“ വിശക്കാൻ തക്കതുണ്ണണം, മറക്കാൻ തക്കതു പറയണം”
English Translation:
Eat only enough to feel hunger again, and speak only words that can be readily forgiven and forgotten. (Practice moderation in all things: eat sparingly to preserve health and appetite, and speak measured words to avoid leaving permanent, bitter wounds.)

“ കോഴിമുട്ടെക്കു തുരുമ്പു പറിക്കയാണൊ”
English Translation:
Are you scraping for rust on an eggshell? (Pedantic fault-finding; frantically hunting for non-existent blemishes on something naturally smooth.)