Nadukadalil chennalum naaya nakkiye kudikku

English translation =>Even in you take a dog to the middle of the ocean, a dog will only lap water, not drink it.

Equivalent one in English - You do what you are, hence you are what you do.

Muttethe Mullakku Manamilla

English translation => The jasmine shrub in your front yard has no fragrance

Meaning - We seldom recognise the value of people near to you

Mookilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

English translation => In the land of people with no nose, the half-nosed man is King

Similar quotes:

1. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
2. Among illiterate people, a half-literate is a scholar.