Saturday, October 25, 2014

Familiarity breeds contempt

अतिपरिचयादवज्ञा
सन्ततगमनादनादरो भवति ।
मलये भिल्लपुरन्ध्री
चन्दनतरुकाष्ठमिन्धनं कुरुते ॥

Excessive familiarity breeds contempt. Repeated visits (to anyone) result in disrespect. For instance, on the Malaya mountains (rich in sandalwood trees), the tribal housewife uses sandalwood as a fuel.

Familiarity breeds contempt.
A constant guest is never welcome.