Malayalis love a well-timed proverb, called പഴഞ്ചൊല്ല് (pazhanchollu) = old saying. One line can comfort a friend, end an argument or tease a proud parent. English speakers who learn proverbs from a list either never use them or drop them into the wrong moment, or translate English sayings word for word, which nobody recognises. In this episode: • When someone slips or fails • Effort, practice and patience • Ending an argument • Teasing and home truths • How natives actually use them • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Learn Spoken Malayalam at Home: a complete course in everyday spoken Malayalam for English speakers. Native Malayalam pronunciation, every phrase in Malayalam script, Manglish and English, plus a language bridge comparing Malayalam with other world languages. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.