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“ കല്ലാടുംവീട്ടിൽ നെല്ലാടുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
In a house where stones play, grain will never dance. (Where gambling, idle dice games, or bitter discord reign, prosperity and sustenance will never dwell.)

“ കഞ്ഞിക്കും പററിനും കരഞ്ഞില്ലെങ്കിൽ ചെല്ലംപോലെ വളർത്തിക്കൊള്ളാം”
English Translation:
So long as you do not beg for food or clothes, I will cherish you like a jewel box! (Hollow, hypocritical affection that offers grand titles while denying basic sustenance.)

“ വയ്ക്കോലിലിട്ടൊ പനസംപണിയേണ്ടു”
English Translation:
Does one carve fine jackfruit timber while it is buried inside a straw heap? (Refined craftsmanship and serious endeavors demand an orderly, spacious workshop, not sloppy, makeshift surroundings.)