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18: AxhoNdw Awp gxwvy so mUrK

Fool is he who though devoid of virtues counts his merits

19: AxhoNdw Awp gxwaU gvwr hY ]

Fool is he who though devoid of virtues counts his merits

AM|ix puqu gvWFxI kUVwvw mwxw ]

anni poutu gavaanddhanee koorhaavaa maanu.

Pride on account of a neighbour's son who has come to your courtyard is false and vain.

pwlI cauxw cwrdw Gr ivqu n jwxw ]

paalee chaounaa chaaradaa ghar vitu n jaanu.

A cowherd grazing animals cannot consider them as his property.

bdrw isir vygwrIAY inrDnu hYrwxw ]

badaraa siri vaygaareeai niradhanu hairaanu.

A bonded labourer carrying a bag full of money on his head,

ijau kir rwKw Kyq ivic nwhI ikrswxw ]

jiu kari raakhaa khayt vichi naahee kirasaanu.

Would still remain poor and wonderstruck.

pr Gru jwxY Awpxw mUrKu imhmwxw ]

par gharu jaanai aapanaa moorakhu mihamaanu.

As caretaker of the crop is not its owner, similarly the guest who considers other's house as his own is a stupid one.

Axhodw Awpu gxwiedw Ehu vfw Ajwxw ]18]

anahondaa aapu ganaaindaa aohu vadaa ajaanu ||18||

He is the biggest ignorant fool who having nothing of his own pretends to be master of everything.