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“ കൊമ്പുതോറുംനനക്കേണ്ടാ മുരട്ടു നനച്ചാൽമതി”
English Translation:
You don’t need to water every single branch; watering the roots is enough. (Address the root cause and foundation of a matter rather than wasting labor on superficial branches.)

“ പൊന്നരുവാ, നെരടിയമ്മി, വെച്ചാലൊട്ടു കൊടുക്കയും വേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
A golden sickle and an uneven grinding stone—neither kept with ease nor readily given away. (A white elephant; an awkward possession that is too impractical to use, yet too valuable or troublesome to part with.)

“ കണ്ടതിലോഹരി എടുത്താൽ വെന്തതിലോഹരി തിന്നാം”
English Translation:
If you take your share in whatever work is seen, you may take your share in whatever is cooked. (He who does not work shall not eat; contribute to the labor if you wish to share the feast.)