299 Indian Proverbs
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A bandicoot is lovely to his parents; a mule is pretty to its mate.2.
A beautiful woman belongs to everyone; an ugly one is yours alone.3.
A beggar himself, can he afford to have one asking for alms at his door?4.
A blind man sat behind a pile of stones and thought that nobody could see him.5.
A book is a good friend when it lays bare the errors of the past.6.
A book is like a garden in the pocket.7.
A buffalo does not feel the weight of his own horns.8.
A cat in a cage becomes a lion.9.
A coconut shell full of water is a sea to an ant.10.
A doctor is only a doctor when he has killed one or two patients.11.
A dog always bites under the knee.12.
A dog will not make himself look like a horse just by cutting off his tail.13.
A fight in your neighbor's house is refreshing.14.
A fly, a harlot, a beggar, a rat, and gusty wind; the village-boss and the tax collector - these seven are always annoying to others.15.
A foolish bride gets no presents.16.
A good bark year makes a good wheat year.17.
A guilty conscience is a hidden enemy.18.
A guilty conscience is a lively enemy.19.
A harvest of peace grows from seeds of contentment.20.
A house without a woman is the devil's own lodging.