सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - सद्भिः वचनं

असद्भिः शपथेनोक्तं जले लिखितमक्षरम् ।
सद्भिस्तु लीलया प्रोक्तं शिलालिखितमक्षरम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

asadbhiH shapathena uktam jale likhitam akSharam ।
sadbhiH tu lIlayA proktam shilA likhitamakSharam ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

When rogues proclaim their vows, it is as if written in water - good for nothing. But when virtuous people even make a passing remark, it is as if written on stone - they will live up to it.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara