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“ താങ്ങോർ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ തളർച്ചയുമുണ്ട്”
English Translation:
Where there are props to lean on, there is also weakness and fatigue. (Over-reliance on external cushions and crutches fosters physical and moral frailty.)

“ മടിയിലരി ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പെങ്ങളുടെ വീടു ചോദിക്കണമോ”
English Translation:
If you have rice tied in your waistband, do you need to ask where your sister’s house is? (A self-reliant person who carries their own provisions needs neither to seek favors nor depend on relatives.)

“ മണൽ കൊണ്ടു അണകെട്ടുക”
English Translation:
Building a dam out of loose sand. (An exercise in futility; constructing a defense using materials destined to wash away at the first test.)