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“ അതിന്റെമുകളിൽ കാച്ചത്‌ അതിൻറെ കീഴ് വീഴും”
English Translation:
The fruit that ripens at the top will fall right at its own base. (The apple never falls far from the tree; consequences stay close to their origin.)

“ അട്ടയ്ക്ക് കണ്ണുകൊടുത്താൽ ഉറിയിൽ കലംവെച്ചുകൂടാ”
English Translation:
If a leech were given eyes, one could never safely hang pots in the kitchen sling. (Empowering parasites or petty thieves makes daily life impossible.)

“ അതിബുദ്ധിക്ക് അല്പായുസ്സ്”
English Translation:
Excessive cunning has a short lifespan. (Too much cleverness outsmarts itself and invites swift ruin.)

“ അട്ടയ്ക്ക് കണ്ണൂം കുതിരക്കു കൊമ്പു കൊടുത്തിരുന്നെങ്കിലോ”
English Translation:
What if a leech had eyes and a horse were given horns? (Catastrophe follows when dangerous or destructive traits are granted to unruly creatures.)

“ അതിമോഹം ചക്രം ചവിട്ടും (ചുമക്കും)”
English Translation:
Unbridled greed ends up bearing the wheel of torment. (Excessive greed leads directly to self-inflicted misery and ruin.)

“ അട്ടക്ക് പൊട്ടക്കുളം”
English Translation:
A stagnant, ruined pond is paradise to a leech. (Worthless or corrupt people thrive best in degraded environments.)

“ അതിവിടയം അകത്തെങ്കിൽ അതിസാരം പുറത്തും”
English Translation:
When the healing herb is inside, dysentery stays outside. (With the right remedy or precaution at hand, afflictions cannot take hold.)

“ അടിച്ചാൽ അടിച്ചവഴിയെ പോയില്ലെങ്കിൽ പോയവഴിയെ അടിച്ചെടുക്കണം”
English Translation:
If it does not yield where struck, pursue it and strike until it bends. (Persistent, relentless effort must continue until obstinacy yields.)

“ അടിചെയ്യുമുപകാരം അണ്ണന്തമ്പിഅറികയില്ലാ”
English Translation:
The good accomplished by timely discipline cannot be matched even by one’s own brothers. (Firm correction achieves what indulgent affection cannot.)

“ അടിമയ്ക്ക് കുപ്പ”
English Translation:
For the slave, the rubbish dump. (The downtrodden are cast off with whatever scraps remain.)

“ അടിമേലടിച്ചാൽ അമ്മിയും പൊടിയും”
English Translation:
Strike upon strike will crumble even a granite grinding stone. (Continuous perseverance wears down even the hardest obstacles.)

“ അടിസ്ഥാനമുറച്ചെ ആരൂഢമുറയ്‌ക്കൂ”
English Translation:
Only when the foundation is firm can the superstructure stand strong. (A solid foundation is essential for any enduring achievement.)

“ അടിയോളംനന്നല്ല (ഒക്കുമൊ) അണ്ണന്തമ്പി”
English Translation:
Even a brother cannot match the corrective power of the rod. (No amount of sympathetic kinship replaces firm, necessary discipline.)

“ അടുക്കളക്കാരൻ സ്വന്തമെങ്കിൽ കടപ്പന്തിയും മതി”
English Translation:
If the cook in the kitchen is your kin, sitting in the last row of the feast is plenty good enough. (Having an insider guarantees you are well looked after, no matter your outward position.)

“ അടുക്കളയല്ല, അരങ്ങത്രെ”
English Translation:
This is not the private kitchen; it is the open stage. (Public arenas demand decorum and composure, unlike the privacy of home.)

“ അടുക്കുപറയുന്നവനഞ്ഞാഴി, മുട്ടൻ വെട്ടുന്നവനുമുന്നാഴി”
English Translation:
Five measures for the smooth talker, and only three for the one who slaughters the ram. (Flatterers often receive greater rewards than those performing the hardest physical labor.)