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“ ചേര തിന്നുന്ന നാട്ടിൽ ചെന്നാൽ നടുത്തുണ്ടം തിന്നണം”
English Translation:
If you arrive in a land where they feast on rat snakes, eat the middle slice. (When in Rome, do as the Romans do; adapt thoroughly and without reservation to local customs.)

“ എല്ലുമറിയ പണിതാലെ പല്ലുമുറിയ തിന്നാവു”
English Translation:
Only if you work until your bones ache can you feast until your teeth break. (Back-breaking labor is the prerequisite for enjoying a feast; no sweat, no sweet.)

“ ഗുരുക്കൾ നിന്നു പാത്തിയാൽ ശിഷ്യർ നടന്നു പാത്തും”
English Translation:
If the teacher urinates standing, the disciples will urinate while walking. (When a leader engages in minor misconduct, their followers indulge in far worse excesses; bad leadership multiplies degeneracy.)