सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - फटाटोपो भयंकरः

निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फटा ।
विषं भवतु वा मा वा फटाटोपो भयंकरः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

nirviSheNa api sarpeNa kartavyA mahatI phaTA ।
viSham bhavatu vA mA vA phaTATopo bhayankaraH ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

Even when the snake is not poisonous, it must have the ability to show off its hood and hiss. Regardless of the poison, the snake that displays its hood is scary. Appearances can save the day.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

भजगोविंद - उदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः

जटिलो मुण्डी लुंचितकेशः
    काषायांबरबहुकृतवेषः ।
पश्यन्नपि च न पश्यति मूढः
    उदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः ॥

- भजगोविंद

jaTilo muNDI lunchita keshaH
    kAShAya aMbara bahukRuta veShaH ।
pashyannapi cha na pashyati mUDhaH
    udaranimittaM bahukRuta veShaH ॥

- bhajagovinda

You see mendicants invarious forms - with matted hair, shaven head, hair removed by plucking, wearing saffron robes and so on. These are all people who would not know even if they saw the truth right in front of their eyes. They are having various forms only to fill their stomach.

- Bhajagovinda