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9: mUrK nwl Epry rho

Be indifferent to the company of fools

ktxu ctxu kuiqAW kuqY hlk qY mnu sUgwvY ]

katanu chatanu koutiaan koutai halak tai manu soogaavai.

The dog, only bites and licks but if it goes mad, one's mind becomes scared of it.

TMFw qqw koielw kwlw kir kY hQ jlwvY ]

tdaddhaa tataa koilaa kaalaa kari kai hadu jalaavai.

Coal whether cold or hot makes the hand black or burns it.

ijau ckcUMDr sp dI AMnHw koVHI kir idKlwvY ]

jiu chakachoondhar sap dee annhaa korhhee kari dikhalaavai.

Mole caught by snake makes it blind or leper.

jwxu rsaulI dyh ivic vFI pIV rKI srmwvY ]

jaanu rasaulee dayh vichi vaddhee peerh rakhee saramaavai.

Tumor in the body when operated upon gives pain and if it is kept untouched it is a cause for embarrassment.

vMis kpUqu kulCxw CifAw bxY n ivic smwvY ]

vansi kapootu kulachhanaa chhadai banai n vichi samaavai.

A wicked son can neither be repudiated nor he can adjust in the family.

mUrK hyqu n lweIAY prhir vYru Ailpqu vlwvY ]

moorakh haytu n laaeeai parahari vairu alipatu valaavai.

Therefore, the stupid should not be loved and while enmity towards him should be avoided, detachment towards him should be maintained.

duhIN pvwVI duiK ivhwvY ]9]

duheen pavaarheen doukhi vihaavai ||9||

Otherwise, both the ways, suffering is bound to occur.