Proverbs in Malayalam

Proverb or Pazhamchollu is a quote that glitters with time. They are in the air for centuries and still their meaning and relevance is not lost. It's significance has only gained over time. Few popular quotes with rich of meaning in Malayalam language is listed here.

Few popular quotes in Malayalam is listed below, kindly select your best and tell why? My pick is marked in blue. This is selected because, if everyone follows this rule, the entire world will be a much better place to live in.

• Ellu muriyae panithal pallu muriyae thinnam

          ( If you work hard till your bones break, you can eat till your teeth aches.)

• Kakka kulichal kokkakumo?

         ( Imitating blindly others is sometimes pointless)

• Sooshichal dukkikenda

         (If you are careful, you need not have to be sad)

• Chatten Pottanaye chathichal, Chattanaye Devom chatikum

         (If one fools a lesser wise man, God will surely fool/fail him as well)

• Chottaiyilae sheelam, chudala varekkum

          ( Habits from birth, will be carried till death)

• Aana mukkunnathupolaye annan mukkaruthu.

         (A Squirrel should not try to imitate an Elephant )

• Keshakku kanam ullananaye vazhiyil pedikkadathullu

         (Only a person with heavy purse need to worry in road) 

• Adakka madiyil vekkam, adakkamaram pattilla

         (A seed(small things) can be hidden, not a tree(big things) )

• Gunam undangil doshavum undu.

          (If a thing has a good side, there is bad side also)

• Naidumnnathilalla kariyam, sooshikkunnathilanu

          (Winning matters, more important is to be careful to retain)

• Pura kathumpoal vazha vettaruthu

          (When fire is ON, never try to sack another mans fruits )

• Kandariyathavan kondariyum

         (Those who do not obey on alert, will learn when he is hit by danger )

• Vitthu kuthi thinnaruthu

         ( Preserve your seeds, never cook them)

• Ennu nee, nalaye njaan

          (Today you may die, tomorrow may be me )   

• Sampathu  kalathu thai pathhu vachaal,  Apathu kalathu kayi thinaam.

         ( Plant/ sow during good times, so that during the times of misery you may reap)

• Paiyae thinnal panayum thinaam

          (Never hurry/ (Eat slowly, you can eat a tree))

• Thaan paathi Daevom paathi

          (Do your part, then the remaining by God)

• Mookilla rajyathu murimookaan rajavu

          (Know something than nothing)

• Moothavar chollum muthu nellikka, athayam kaikkum pinnae mathirikkum

         (Elders words though  bitter, will later turn out sweet)

• Ethu nayaikkum oru divasam ondu

        ( Every dog will get a day, as his day.)

• Ennu njaan, nalaye nee

         (Today I may die, but, tomorrow may be your turn )

• Palanaal Kallaan oru naal pidikkapedum

          ( Every thief will be caught one day or some day)

• Chumarudenkilaye chitram varakkayan kazhiyou.

         ( Needs a wall as a minimum requirement, for drawing a picture)

• Chilarkku pazham priyam, chilarku thondu priyam

          ( What some likes others may dislike )

• Nithya abyasi Anaye edukkum

          (One who regularly practices, can lift an elephant)

• Mavunam viduvanu bhushanam

         (It’s better for a wise to remain silent, while in the company of fools)