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“ അമ്പലത്തിലെ പൂച്ച ദേവരെപേടിക്കുമോ”
English Translation:
Does the cat living inside the temple ever fear the deity? (Familiarity breeds contempt; constant proximity to power dulls awe.)

“ അമ്പലംവിഴുങ്ങിക്കു വാതിൽപലക പപ്പടം”
English Translation:
To one who swallows an entire temple, the wooden door panel is just a crisp pappadam. (For someone committing monumental theft or grave misdeeds, minor offenses are insignificant trifles.)

“ അമ്പാഴത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പല്ല പിടിച്ചതു”
English Translation:
It is not the brittle branch of a hog-plum tree that was grasped. (Relying on a strong, dependable foundation rather than something weak and perilous.)

“ അമ്പു കളഞ്ഞോൻ വില്ലൻ, ഓലകളഞ്ഞോൻ എഴുത്ത�”
English Translation:
He who shot the arrow is the archer; he who used the palm leaf is the scribe. (One’s actions define one’s identity and accountability.)

“ അമ്പൊന്നേയുള്ളു നേരേനില്ലുകള്ളാ”
English Translation:
I have only one arrow left, so stand still, thief! (A hollow bluff attempted when backed into a corner with only one last resort.)

“ അന്നൂണിന്നു അമ്മയെകൊല്ലുന്നവ�”
English Translation:
One who would murder his own mother just for a single meal. (Utterly debased and ruthless, willing to commit unforgivable betrayal for petty, immediate gratification.)

“ അമ്പു കമ്പളത്തും വില്ലു ശെക്കളത്തും(ചെപ്പാട്ടും) എയ്യുന്നനായർ നങ്ങാട്ടുപടിക്കലും എത്തി”
English Translation:
The arrow landed in Kambalam, the bow was left in Cheppad, and the archer arrived at Nangattpadikkal. (A state of absolute disarray, confusion, and scattered efforts.)

“ അന്നുതീരാപ്പണികൊണ്ടു അന്തിയാക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not drag dusk into night over work that cannot be finished in a single day. (Know when to lay down your tools; do not burn out trying to accomplish an impossible workload all at once.)

“ അമിതവാനു അമൃതവും വിഷം”
English Translation:
Even divine nectar turns to poison for the intemperate. (Excess and lack of moderation turn the best blessings into harm.)

“ അൻപറ്റാൽ തുമ്പറ്റു”
English Translation:
When affection ends, the tether snaps cleanly. (When genuine goodwill dies, the relationship is broken beyond repair.)

“ അമക്കി അളന്നാലും ആഴക്കു മൂഴക്കാകാ”
English Translation:
Even if pressed tightly, a small cup measure will never yield three cups. (One cannot artificially stretch intrinsic capacity beyond its natural limits.)

“ അന്നം മുട്ടിയാൽ എല്ലാം മുട്ടും”
English Translation:
When food is choked off, everything comes to a standstill. (When basic nourishment fails, health, enterprise, and life collapse.)

“ അൻപില്ലാത്തവനോടു തുമ്പുകെട്ടിയതു അറിവില്ലാത്തവന്റെ (ഭോഷത്വം)ോഴത്തം”
English Translation:
Binding oneself to someone devoid of love is the foolishness of the naive. (Investing devotion in a heartless person is an exercise in futility.)

“ അപ്പം തിന്നണൊ കുഴിയെണ്ണണൊ”
English Translation:
Do you want to eat the cake or count the indentations in the mould? (Enjoy the practical benefit instead of obsessing over irrelevant trivia.)

“ അൻപോടുകൊടുത്താൽ അമൃതു”
English Translation:
Whatever is offered with genuine love tastes like nectar. (A humble gift bestowed with affection is far richer than a banquet served with coldness.)

“ അനിർവേദ പ്രാപ്യാണി ശ്രേയാംസി”
English Translation:
The highest good is attained through freedom from despondency. (Enduring success comes to those who never surrender to despair.)