ProverbPedia

“ കരിമ്പെൽ തേൻ വെച്ചതുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like drizzling wild honey over sweet sugarcane. (Piling sweetness upon sweetness; gilding the lily; an excess of delight.)

“ താനുണ്ണാത്തേവർ വരംകൊടുക്കുമൊ”
English Translation:
Will a deity who is offered no food ever grant a boon? (You cannot expect favors, cooperation, or service from authorities without first providing appropriate tribute or hospitality.)

“ ആയിരം പഴഞ്ചൊൽ ആയുസ്സിനുകേടല്ല, ആയിരം പ്രാക്കൽ ആയുസ്സിനുകേടു”
English Translation:
A thousand ancient proverbs do no harm to life, but a thousand bitter curses shorten it. (Traditional wisdom nurtures life, but inviting the deep curses of wronged people invites ruin.)