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“ തൂണുംചാരിയിരിക്കുന്നവനു പയിറ്റാമെന്നൊരു മോഹം തോന്നും”
English Translation:
He who merely leans against the arena pillar fancies that he too can leap into martial combat. (Armchair critics; idle spectators watching safely from the sidelines imagine difficult disciplines are easy.)

“ കൊഞ്ചൻ തുള്ളിയാൽ മുട്ടോളം, ഏറെ തുള്ളിയാൽ ചട്ടിയോളം”
English Translation:
If a prawn leaps, it reaches knee-height; if it leaps too far, it lands squarely in the frying pan. (A weakling’s bravado has very narrow limits; reckless overreaching leads straight to self-destruction.)

“ കണ്ടാലറിയാം കൊണ്ടാൽ കൊടുക്കുന്നതു”
English Translation:
A single look reveals whether he will return what he borrows. (A person’s character and reliability are plainly evident in their demeanor.)