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Hitopadesha
Kilde
Gjengitt i Hitopadesa : a new literal translation from the Sanskrit text of prof. F. Johnson for the use of students (1880).
Engelsk
Whatever the natural disposition of anyone may be, that is hard to be overcome by him. If a dog were made a king, would he not gnaw a shoe?
Variant:
Whatever be the nature of a person, it is always very difficult to change. If a dog is appointed as King, even then he will not stop biting shoes.