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“Malayalam Proverb:
ആഗ്രഹം വർദ്ധിച്ചാൽ അലച്ചിലും വർദ്ധിക്കും”
— English Translation:
As desires multiply, restless wandering and toil increase. (The more boundless one's cravings, the more exhaustive the struggle to satisfy them.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആണ്ടബാധ കൊണ്ടേപോകൂ”
— English Translation:
An affliction that has festered for a full year will depart only by taking a life. (Deep-seated, chronic troubles never resolve without exacting a heavy toll.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആച്ചൽ(ച്ചി)നോക്കിയെ കൂച്ചു(ട്ടു)കെട്ടാവു”
— English Translation:
Examine the depth and footing before fastening the ties. (Assess character and compatibility thoroughly before forming an alliance or entering a partnership.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടയുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ കോടയുള്ളു”
— English Translation:
Outward dignity and fine appearances exist only if you have the basic clothing. (Prestige and presentation depend entirely on having the foundational means.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടുമേഞ്ഞ കാടുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a forest grazed bare by a herd of goats. (A state of complete desolation, stripped down to the bone.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടറിയുമോ അങ്ങാടിവാണിഭം”
— English Translation:
Does a grazing goat know anything of the trade in the marketplace? (An ignorant or unsophisticated person cannot comprehend the intricacies of complex affairs.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടാചാക്യാർക്കു അണിയൽ പ്രധാനം”
— English Translation:
For an actor who cannot dance, the costume is everything. (An incompetent performer relies on flashy outward displays to mask a total lack of skill.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടുകിടന്നിടത്തു പൂട കാണാതിരിക്കുമോ”
— English Translation:
Can a spot where a goat rested ever be free of shed fur? (Wherever someone has been, telltale traces and evidence are inevitably left behind.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആടൂടാടും കാടാകാ; അരചൻ ഊടാടും നാടാകാ”
— English Translation:
A forest overrun by browsing goats ceases to be a forest; a realm plagued by a meddlesome king ceases to be a viable nation. (Excessive micromanagement and tyranny from above ruin an otherwise thriving land.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അഴുകിയതു അഴുകി, അണ്ടിക്കഞ്ഞിഎന്നുപേരും”
— English Translation:
What was rotten has already rotted, yet they dub it "seed porridge." (Slapping a fancy, respectable label onto a spoiled failure to mask the truth.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആട്ടുകേട്ട പന്നിയെപ്പോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a wild boar startled by a hunter's shout. (Fleeing headlong in wild panic or charging blindly without direction.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അഹമ്മതിക്കുണ്ടൊ ഔഷധമുള്ളു”
— English Translation:
Is there any cure for supreme arrogance? (Conceit is an incurable character flaw.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആട്ടികൊണ്ടുപോകുമ്പോൾ പിണ്ണാക്കു കൊടുക്കാത്തവൻ വീട്ടിൽ ചെന്നാൽ എണ്ണകൊടുക്കുമോ”
— English Translation:
Will the man who refused you oil cake while pressing oil ever give you pure oil when you visit his home? (Someone who refuses to part with worthless scraps during a windfall will never share real wealth later.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
അഹിംസാ പരമൊധർമ്മം”
— English Translation:
Non-violence is the supreme virtue. (Harm to none is the highest moral law.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആട്ടുന്നവനെ നെയ് വാൻ ആക്കിയാൽ കാര്യമൊ”
— English Translation:
Will any good come from putting an oil-presser behind a weaver's loom? (Assigning specialized tasks to people with completely mismatched skills leads only to disaster.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ആകകുണ്ടയിൽ വാഴകുലക്കയില്ല”
— English Translation:
A plantain tree will not bear fruit in a barren pit. (Productivity and greatness cannot flourish in an infertile environment.)