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“ മൂർഖനെ തിന്നുന്ന നാട്ടിൽ ചെന്നാൽ മൂർഖനെ തിന്നണം”
English Translation:
If you arrive in a land where they feast on venomous cobras, you must eat cobras. (When in Rome, do as the Romans do; adapt thoroughly and without resistance to the prevailing customs of whatever place you enter.)

— Malayalam

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“ കൊച്ചികണ്ടവനച്ചിവേണ്ട, കൊല്ലംകണ്ടവനില്ലംവേണ്ട, അമ്പലപ്പുഴവേലകണ്ടവനമ്മയുംവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
He who has seen Kochi cares no more for a wife, he who has seen Kollam cares no more for his home, and he who has seen the Ambalappuzha festival forgets his own mother. (A celebrated saying illustrating how dazzling cities and magnificent spectacles can make one completely forget all domestic ties and responsibilities.)

“ പാക്കായാൽ മടിയിൽ വെയ്ക്കാം കമുങ്ങായാലോ”
English Translation:
If it is an areca nut, you can tuck it into your waistcloth; but what if it is an entire areca palm tree? (A small issue or modest possession is easily handled and kept discreet, but a massive affair cannot be hidden or managed quietly.)

“ കെട്ടു പാടിനു കൊടുത്താൽ മട്ടിനു കിട്ടും”
English Translation:
If you lend through loose, informal promises, you will be repaid only in dregs. (Vague agreements and lack of documentation result in defaulted debts and total loss.)