पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - वाचः

वचस्तत्र प्रयोक्तव्यं यत्रोक्तं लभते फलम् ।
स्थायीभवति चात्यंतं रागः शुक्लपटे यथा ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

vachastatra prayoktavyam yatra labhate phalam ।
sthAyI bhavati cha atyantam rAgah shuklapaTe yathA ॥

- panchatantra, mitrbheda

One must talk only when there will be some good use out of it. He must speak only when his words will stick and some action will follow. Just like color sticks better only on white cloth.

- Panchatantra, Mitrbheda