सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - फल मूल्य

अफलानि दुरंतानि समव्ययफलानि च ।
अशक्यानि च वस्तूनि नारभेत विचक्षणः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

aphalAni duraMtAni samavyayaphalAni cha।
॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Wise men will not take up a task that will definitely fail, end in destruction, yields results that barely break-even or already known to be impossible.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara