A book is like a garden in the pocket.
More Indian Proverbs:
A guilty conscience is a lively enemy.Indian
Don't poison someone whom you can kill with sweets.
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Sit on the bank of a river and wait: Your enemy's corpse will soon float by.
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To give jewels to a donkey is as stupid as giving a eunuch to a woman.
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A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch -- both cannot be saved.
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