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“Malayalam Proverb:
പട്ടിക്കുപുഴുത്താൽ വെണ്ണീറു”
— English Translation:
For maggot-infested sores on a dog, plain wood ash is the cure. (Simple, coarse remedies are suited to humble ailments; treat the problem according to its station.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പടയിൽ പെട്ടതും പണ്ടുണ്ടായതും പറയരുതു”
— English Translation:
Speak neither of the horrors suffered in battle nor of bygone glories of the past. (Dwelling on past trauma or resting on expired laurels is futile; focus on current reality and duty.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പട്ടിക്കുമീശവന്നതുകൊണ്ടു അമ്പട്ടനെന്തു കാർയ്യം”
— English Translation:
If a dog grows whiskers, what business is it of the barber? (Developments among irrelevant or base quarters bring neither utility nor concern to respectable trades.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പടിക്കൽ കുടം ഇട്ടുടെക്കല്ല”
— English Translation:
Do not smash the water pot right at the doorstep. (Never sabotage an enterprise at the very finish line after carrying it safely through long hardship.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പട്ടനൂലും വാഴനാരും പോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like pairing fine silk thread with coarse plantain fiber. (An absurd mismatch between delicate refinement and rough, coarse utility.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പടിക്കൽ പാറയൊന്നായാൽ ദെവനുപാതി”
— English Translation:
If a rock lies right at the doorstep, half the share belongs to the guardian deity. (When a formidable obstacle stands at the entrance, a tribute or concession must be paid to ensure safe passage.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പട്ടുംവളയും പണിക്കർക്ക്; വെട്ടും കുത്തും പലിശക്കു”
— English Translation:
The honorary silk and gold bangles go to the master tutor, while the cuts and slashes fall on the warrior's shield. (High honors, titles, and rewards are enjoyed by safe superiors, while frontline fighters bear the blood, wounds, and mortal danger.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പടുമുളെക്കു വളം വേണ്ടാ”
— English Translation:
A vigorous wild shoot needs no manure. (Natural genius and robust inborn vitality flourish on their own without requiring artificial boosting.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പഠിക്കും മുമ്പേ പണിക്കരാകരുതു”
— English Translation:
Do not pose as a master craftsman before you have even learned the trade. (Master the fundamentals through humble apprenticeship before presuming to act with authority.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പടെക്കു പോകുമ്പോൾ കുട പിടിപ്പിക്ക”
— English Translation:
Having an umbrella held over you while marching into battle. (Comical, effeminate vanity in the face of lethal danger; inappropriate softness in a brutal arena.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പഠിക്കാൻ കാലം പഴതാകില്ല”
— English Translation:
Time is never too old for learning. (It is never too late to learn; the pursuit of wisdom knows no age limit.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നേരുകൊണ്ടാൽ ദോഷമില്ല”
— English Translation:
No harm can befall one who holds fast to truth and righteousness. (Unyielding adherence to truth serves as the ultimate moral shield against lasting ruin.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പകൽ വിളക്കെന്നപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like lighting a lamp at high noon. (Utterly superfluous and redundant; providing minor aid where boundless abundance already exists.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നേരുപറഞ്ഞാൽ നേരത്തെപോകാം”
— English Translation:
If you speak the truth, you can depart early. (Telling the truth cuts through complications and resolves matters swiftly, whereas deceit only drags out trouble.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
പക്ഷിക്കു കൂടു, മക്കൾക്കു അമ്മ”
— English Translation:
A nest for the fledgling bird, a mother for the children. (The irreplaceable sanctuary of tender nurture and parental shelter essential for survival.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
നൊന്തകണ്ണീലെ കുന്തം ചാടു”
— English Translation:
The spear always strikes the hurting eye. (Misfortune always lands where one is already vulnerable; adding injury to an existing wound.)