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Wise sayings from ancient India
acharyat padamadatte
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A part we learn from those who teach us
adhishthanam samichchhanti
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Water drops on blades of grass
akinchanye na moksho'sti
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It's knowledge that will set you free
akrodhena jayet krodham
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Fight anger with serenity
amantram aksharam nasti
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The one who brings things together
annadanam param danam
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The gift of knowledge
arambha gurvi kshayini kramena
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Shadows and friends
ashvaM naiva gajaM naiva
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The beasts and the lamb
ayushah khandamadaya
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The daily question
bhadram bhadram kritam maunam
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The silence of the wise is wise
durastho'pi na durasthah
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The one who’s far is not that far
gate shokam na kurvita
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Don't think about the past and cry
kakah krishnah pikah krishnah
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The cuckoo and the crow
ko hi bharah samarthanam
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What is a burden for those who are clever?
na choraharyam na cha rajyaharyam
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Knowledge is our greatest treasure
nabhisheko na sanskarah
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The lion isn't appointed
namanti phalino vrikshah
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The parable of the trees
paropadeshe pandityam
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The world is full of experts
pibanti nadyah svayameva nabhyah
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A river never sips or drinks
prarabhyate na khalu vighna-bhayena nichaih
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The best will never waver, never quit
prithivyam trini ratnani
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The price of wise advice
pustakastha tu ya vidya
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With knowledge that's in books and verses
sarpa durjanayormadhye
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Between a villain and a snake
sarvam paravasham dukham
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What’s in someone else’s hands is pain
satyam bruyatpriyam bruyat
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Speak the truth (but sometimes don't)
sharadi na varshati
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The parable of the clouds
svagrihe pujyate murkhah
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The wise are honored beyond borders
tyajanti mitrani dhanairvihinam
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Money is your only friend
udyamena hi sidhyanti
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To succeed you must try and try
ushtranam vivaheshu
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The camel’s wedding
vasudhaiva kutumbakam
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All the world is my own family
yasyasti vittam sa narah kulinah
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Let truth be told regarding gold
yuktiyuktam vacho grahyam
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Welcome a logical, rational word
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