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“Malayalam Proverb:
ചമ്പുകണ്ട പറയനെപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like the swamp-laborer catching sight of edible chambu roots. (Overjoyed with pure, uncontainable delight upon finding wholesome food and sustenance.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചരക്കിട്ടവനെ മതുകിടത്തുള്ളു”
— English Translation:
Only the merchant who has invested his goods can rest satisfied with the stock. (True stake and confidence belong exclusively to the person who has real skin in the game.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചരതമില്ലാത്തവൻ പരതിനടക്കും”
— English Translation:
He who lacks purpose and direction wanders around groping in the dark. (Without grounding, aim, and discipline, an individual drifts aimlessly through life.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചവിട്ടിയാൽ കടിക്കാത്ത പാമ്പുണ്ടൊ”
— English Translation:
Is there any snake that will not strike when trodden upon? (Even the gentlest and most patient being will retaliate when pushed to the wall or injured.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചളിയിൽനിന്നാലാണ്ടുപോം”
— English Translation:
If you stand in deep mire, you are bound to sink. (Lingering in corrupt, treacherous, or compromising environments will inevitably drag you down.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചള്ളിലെ ചാറുള്ളു”
— English Translation:
The rich gravy is found only in the thick stew. (Substance, genuine flavor, and value are concentrated in the deep essence, even if it looks unrefined on the surface.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാകയുമില്ല കട്ടിലൊഴികയുമില്ല”
— English Translation:
Neither dying nor vacating the bed. (A dog in the manger; refusing to perform the duties of an office while stubbornly blocking anyone else from taking it.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാകാൻ തുനിഞ്ഞാൽ സമുദ്രവും മുഴങ്കാൽ”
— English Translation:
When fully resolved to die, even the vast ocean seems only knee-deep. (A desperate soul who has conquered all fear of death regards no obstacle or peril as insurmountable.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാകാത്തതു എല്ലാം തിന്നാം”
— English Translation:
Anything that does not kill you can be eaten. (In times of extreme destitution or dire survival, one must accept whatever sustains life without being picky.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചന്തിയില്ലാത്തവൻ ഉന്തിനടക്കും ചരതമില്ലാത്തവൻ പരതിനടക്കും”
— English Translation:
He who lacks buttocks walks with an exaggerated swagger, and he who lacks purpose wanders around groping blindly. (People compensate for internal or physical shortcomings with clumsy, ostentatious behavior.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാകുന്നതിൽ നിരങ്ങുന്നതുകൊള്ളാം”
— English Translation:
Crawling along the ground is far better than dying. (A wretched, struggling existence is preferable to death; while there is life, there is hope.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചന്തുവിന്നില്ല ഗുരുത്വം, ചാമണ്ടിക്കുമില്ല ഗുരുത്വം”
— English Translation:
Chandu possesses no reverence, and Chamandi possesses no dignity either. (Neither party in a dispute has any moral standing or grace; six of one and half a dozen of the other.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാക്യാരുടെ ആസനംപോലെ”
— English Translation:
Like the traditional Chakyar actor's posture on stage. (Constantly shifting, restless, or having private matters exposed to full public scrutiny.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചന്ദനത്തോടടുത്ത അകിലു”
— English Translation:
Agarwood placed beside fragrant sandalwood. (A harmonious alliance where two noble qualities enhance and elevate each other.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചാക്യാരെ ചന്തി, വണ്ണത്താന്റെ മാറ്റു”
— English Translation:
The actor's backside relying on the washerman's clean cloth. (Depending entirely on another person's goods to maintain basic outward dignity.)

“Malayalam Proverb:
ചക്കക്കൂഞ്ഞിലും ചന്ദനക്കുരണ്ടും സമം”
— English Translation:
Treating the fibrous core of a jackfruit and a stump of fragrant sandalwood as equal. (A complete lack of taste and discernment, equating common dross with precious treasure.)