Anger ends in shame

क्रोधो हि शत्रुः प्रथमो नराणाम्
देहस्थितो देहविनाशनाय ।
यथा स्थितः काष्ठगतो हि वह्निः
स एव वह्निः दहते शरीरम् ॥

Anger is foremost enemy of humankind, which inherently resides within oneself only to destroy him, just like fire which is enkindled by a piece of wood ends up burning the piece.

Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.
Anger is just one letter short of danger!

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Sharing is caring

काक आह्वयते काकान्
याचको न तु याचकान् ।
काक याचकयोर्मध्ये
वरं काको न याचकः ॥

Whenever it finds some food, a crow calls other crows so that they can enjoy it together. But, a beggar never does so. That's why, crows are superior to beggars.

Sharing is caring.
There is no delight in owning anything unshared.

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Hard work is its own reward

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूः
मा ते सङ्गोस्त्वकर्मणि ॥

– भगवद्गीता

Your right is only to perform your duty. You do not have right to expect any consequences thereof. You should neither be motivated by the fruits of your action, nor should they encourage you to be inactive.

The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.

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It's no use crying over spilt milk

कृतस्य करणं नास्ति
मृतस्य मरणं तथा ।
गतस्य शोचना नास्ति
ह्येतद् वेदविदां मतम् ॥

What has been done cannot be done again.
What has been dead cannot die again.
What has been lost should not be repented for.
This is the opinion of Vedic Scholars.

Let bygones be bygones.
What's done cannot be undone.
Eggs cannot be unscrambled.

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A scholar knows no boredom

काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन
कालो गच्छति धीमताम् ।
व्यसनेन तु मूर्खाणाम्
निद्रया कलहेन वा ॥

- हितोपदेशः

An intelligent person spends his time by enjoying poetry and scientific literature. In contrast, a fool spends his time in his addiction to bad habits, laziness or in some kind of quarrel.

A scholar knows no boredom.
It is not who we are but what we do that defines us.
A habit's but a long practice, friend,
And this becomes man's nature in the end.

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Knowledge is the key to success

कामधेनुगुणा विद्या
ह्यकाले फलदायिनी ।
प्रवासे मातृसदृशी
विद्या गुप्तं धनं स्मृतम् ॥

- चाणक्यनीतिः

Knowledge has the quality of Kamadhenu, which grants all wishes of a true seeker. It is useful at all times. When in a foreign land, our knowledge takes care of us like a mother. Knowledge is aptly believed to be a secret wealth.

Knowledge is power.

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A neat appearance always helps

कुचैलिनं दन्तमलोपधारिणम्
बह्वाशिनं निष्ठुरभाषिणं च ।
सूर्योदये चाऽस्तमये च शायिनम्
विमुञ्चति श्रीरपि चक्रपाणिनम् ॥

- चाणक्यनीतिः

He who wears dirty clothes, doesn't brush his teeth, is a glutton, speaks rudely, sleeps at dawn and dusk is forsaken by the goddess of wealth even if he is Lord Vishnu.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.
A neat appearance always helps.
First impression is the best impression.

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Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame

क्रोधमूलो मनस्तापः
क्रोधः संसारबन्धनम् ।
धर्मक्षयकरः क्रोधः
तस्मात्क्रोधं परित्यज ॥

- अध्यात्मरामायणम्

Anger is the root of anxiety and mental distress. It is anger that keeps people bound to a worldly life. It even destroys righteous qualities. Therefore, put away your anger.

Anger is short-lived madness.
Anger is just one letter short of danger!
Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.

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Appearances are often deceiving

काकः कृष्णः पिकः कृष्णः
को भेदः पिककाकयोः ।
वसन्तकाले सम्प्राप्ते
काकः काकः पिकः पिकः ॥

- कुवलयानन्दः

Crow is black, and so is a cuckoo. But then, what is the difference between the two? With the arrival of spring, (we realize that) a crow is just a crow, and a cuckoo is a cuckoo indeed.

Appearances are deceptive.
Do not judge a book by its cover.

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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder

किमप्यस्ति स्वभावेन
सुन्दरं वाप्यसुन्दरम् ।
यदेव रोचते यस्मै
भवेत्तत्तस्य सुन्दरम् ॥

- हितोपदेशः

Is there anything that is beautiful or ugly by its nature? Whatever pleases a person gets recognized by him as being beautiful.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

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