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“ കുലം കെട്ടോനെ ചങ്ങാതിയാക്കല്ല”
English Translation:
Never make a friend of someone who has disgraced their own lineage. (Avoid allying with people devoid of integrity and moral grounding, for they will surely betray you.)

“ കൊല്ലത്തെപ്പെരുവഴി ഇല്ലത്തെ (തള്ളക്കു) സ്ത്രീധനമൊ”
English Translation:
Is the public highway of Kollam the private dowry of your mother’s estate? (A sharp rebuke to someone acting domineering, entitled, and obstructive on shared public property.)

“ കക്കാൻ പോകുമ്പോൾ ചിരിക്കല്ല”
English Translation:
Never giggle when setting out to commit a theft. (Dangerous and illicit undertakings require solemn discretion, not careless frivolity.)