17: kUV dw pwj kUV

The lie is hollow

jy KuQI ibMfw bhY ikau hoie bjwj ]

jay khudee bindaa bahai kiu hoi bajaaju.

A cricket sitting on the heap of cloth does not become a draper.

kuqy dy gil vwsxI n srwPI swju ]

koutay gal vaasanee n saraadhee saaju.

If a money belt is tied around the neck of a dog, it does not become a gold merchant.

rqnmxI gil bWdrY jauhrI nih kwju ]

ratanamanee gali baandarai jauharee nahi kaaju.

Tying of rubies and jewels around the neck of monkey does not make it behave like a jeweller.

gdhuN cMdn ldIAY nihN gWDI gwju ]

gadahoun chandan ladeeai nahin gaandhee gaaju.

Laden with sandalwood, the donkey cannot be called a perfumer.

jy mKI muih mkVI ikau hovY bwju ]

jay moukhee muhi makarhee kiu hovai baaju.

If per chance a fly goes into the mouth of a spider, the latter does not become a hawk.

scu scwvW kWFIAY kUiV kUVw pwju ]17]

sachu sachaavaan kaanddheeai koorhi koorhaa paaju ||17||

The truth is always true and the falsehood always fake