सुभाषितसुधानिधि - वाक्क्षतम्

संरोहति शरैर्विद्धं वरं परशुना हतम् ।
वाचा दुरुक्तं भीभत्सं न संरोहति वाक्क्षतम् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

saMrohati sharaiH viddhaM varaM parashunA hatam ।
vAchA duruktaM bhIbhatsaM na saMrohati vAk kShatam ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

If a person is hit by an arrow or hurt by an axe; he will survive to get better. But if a person is hurt by harsh words, then he will never recover from the anguish.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi