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“Malayalam Proverb:
പെൺപിള്ള എല്ലാവർക്കും ഒക്കെ”
— English Translation:
A daughter is common to all households. (Daughters eventually marry and belong to new homes, requiring collective affection without possessive pride.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂത്തതൊക്കെ മാങ്ങയും അല്ല, പെറ്റതൊക്കെ മക്കളും അല്ല, നേടിയതെല്ലാം പണവുമല്ല”
— English Translation:
Not every blossom becomes a mango, not everyone born is a true child, and not everything acquired is real wealth. (Potential does not guarantee fruition; only what proves loyal, enduring, and substantive truly counts.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്മൂലം നിർമ്മൂലം”
— English Translation:
Uprooted down to the very root on account of a woman. (Total destruction and downfall brought about by uncontrolled infatuation or destructive domestic feuds.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂരാടംപിറന്ന പുരുഷനും മകംപിറന്ന മങ്കയും”
— English Translation:
A man born under Pooradam, and a woman born under Makam. (A traditional astrological belief denoting individuals blessed with exceptional authority, commanding fortune, and royal dignity.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂവട്ടത്തലെക്കും തന്നിഷ്ടത്തിനും ചികിത്സയില്ല”
— English Translation:
There is no medicine for a bald pate, nor for headstrong obstinacy. (Willful self-arrogance and natural physical incurabilities are completely beyond remedy or reason.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂളം കൊണ്ടുപാലമിട്ടാൽ കാലംകൊണ്ടറിയാ”
— English Translation:
If you build a bridge out of spongy wood, time will reveal its weakness. (Shoddy materials and superficial craftsmanship will inevitably fail when tested by time and weight.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൃഷ്ഠം നന്നെങ്കിൽ മുഖം ആകാ”
— English Translation:
Even if the backside looks fair, it cannot serve as the face. (A base or secondary part cannot substitute for the noble, primary countenance; each thing has its proper dignity and place.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണില്ലെന്നുവെച്ചു പെങ്ങളെ കെട്ടാറുണ്ടൊ”
— English Translation:
Just because brides are scarce, does anyone marry their own sister? (Scarcity or desperation is never an excuse to cross inviolable moral and social boundaries.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണുകെട്ടണമെങ്കിൽ പെരിക്കാലും പിടിക്കണം”
— English Translation:
If you wish to marry a bride, you must hold even the swollen foot of an invalid. (To secure a cherished alliance or goal, one must be prepared to swallow pride and show absolute humility.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചക്കു അറിവേറെവെക്കെണമൊ”
— English Translation:
Does a cat need lessons in cunning? (Natural hunters and born opportunists require no schooling in stealth or sly instincts.)

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— English Translation:
The rogue who swore undying loyalty to women and ended up drinking sour starch-water. (Blindly relying on fickle promises or seductive flattery leaves one empty-handed and humiliated.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചക്കെന്താ പൊന്നുരുക്കുന്നിടത്തു കാര്യം”
— English Translation:
What business does a cat have where gold is being smelted? (Meddling in serious, high-stakes matters where one has neither relevance, understanding, nor purpose.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണു പെറ്റ വീടുപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like a house where a woman has just given birth. (A scene of hushed seclusion, careful tending, and solemn domestic restrictions.)

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— English Translation:
When a cat grows old, it turns into a strange wild beast. (With advanced age, habits, appearance, and temper often grow eccentric, strange, and sharp.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പെണ്ണുചേരുമ്പോൾ വീടുചേരുകയില്ല; വീടുചേരുമ്പോൾ പെണ്ണു ചേരുകയില്ല”
— English Translation:
When the bride matches, the family house does not; and when the house matches, the bride does not. (The universal difficulty of alliances; rarely do individual compatibility and household status align in equal measure.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പൂച്ചചെന്നാലൊ എലി കതകുതുറക്കുന്നതു”
— English Translation:
Will the mouse swing open the door when the cat comes knocking? (No one willingly opens their sanctuary to invite their own destruction or welcome a mortal foe.)