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“ നായ്ക്കറിയാമൊ നല്ലതു”
English Translation:
Does a dog recognize what is truly good? (Casting pearls before swine; an unrefined, vulgar mind has no capacity to appreciate virtue, art, or excellence.)

“ ഉണ്ണുമ്പോൾ ഓശാരവും ഉറങ്ങുമ്പോൾ ആചാരവും ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
No charity while eating, and no formal etiquette while sleeping. (Fundamental natural necessities require undivided attention and dispense with superficial formalities.)

“ ഈഴത്തു പോയവർ ഊഴത്തുവന്നു പറ്റുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
Those who set off for Eelam will never return in time for their rightful turn. (Pursuing distant entanglements causes one to forfeit entitlements and duties at home.)