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“ ഛിദ്രേഷ്വനർത്ഥം ബഹുലീഭവന്തി”
English Translation:
In cracks and internal divisions, misfortunes multiply. (Adversity and enemies swarm where internal disunity, weakness, or rifts exist.)

“ കാരമുരട്ടു ചീരമുളയ്ക്കയില്ല – ചീര മുരട്ടു കാര മുളയ്ക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
Tender spinach will not sprout from the root of a thorny carissa, nor will a thorn bush grow from spinach. (Character and virtue reflect their origins; nature breeds true to type.)

“ പാമ്പും പഴകിയതു നന്നു”
English Translation:
Even of venomous serpents, an old, familiar one is preferable. (Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t; an accustomed danger can be anticipated and navigated safely.)