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“ വിശക്കാൻ തക്കതുണ്ണണം, മറക്കാൻ തക്കതു പറയണം”
English Translation:
Eat only enough to feel hunger again, and speak only words that can be readily forgiven and forgotten. (Practice moderation in all things: eat sparingly to preserve health and appetite, and speak measured words to avoid leaving permanent, bitter wounds.)

— Malayalam

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“ കുശവൻപൊളിച്ച കലത്തിനു വിലയുണ്ടോ”
English Translation:
Does a clay pot smashed by the potter have any value? (When the maker or authority disowns and breaks their own creation, no one else will prize it.)

“ പറയുംവണ്ണം കേട്ടില്ലെങ്കിൽ കേൾക്കുംവണ്ണം പറയണം”
English Translation:
If they will not listen when you speak gently, speak in a manner that forces them to hear. (When soft advice is ignored, escalate tone and firmness to command attention and obedience.)

“ പലപുതുവല പൊളിച്ചശേഷം ഒരു പഴവലയിലകപ്പെടും”
English Translation:
After tearing through many brand-new nets, one eventually gets caught in an old, tattered net. (A cunning rogue who repeatedly escaped sophisticated traps finally trips up over a simple, unexpected obstacle.)