यशस्तिलक - आडंबर

निःसारस्य पदार्थस्य प्रायेणाडंबरो महान् ।
न हि स्वर्णे ध्वनिस्तादृक्कांस्ये यादृक् प्रजायते ॥

- यशस्तिलक

niH sArasya padArthasya prAyeNa ADambaro mahAn ।
na hi svarNe dhvaniH tAdRuk kAnsye yAdRuk prajAyate ॥

- yashastilaka

Usually an item that does not have good qualities will make up for it by having a lot of decorations. Bronze makes lot of sound while gold does not.

- Yashastilaka