भोजप्रबंध - काकः कोकिलः

तुल्यवर्णच्छदः कृष्णः कोकिलैः सह संगतः ।
केन व्याख्यायते काकः स्वयं यदि भाषते ॥

- भोजप्रबंध

tulya varNacChadaH kRuShNaH kokilaH saha sangataH ।
kena vyAkhyAyate kAkaH svayam yadi bhAShate ॥

- bhojaprabandha

A Crow can mingle with nightingales since they have the same plumage – black. No one will notice the difference until the crow starts to speak by itself. Only a fool would speak and reveal his ignorance in a congregation of wise men.

- Bhojaprabandha

अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल - स्त्री पाण्डित्य

स्त्रीणामशिक्षितपटुत्वममानुशीषु
    संदृश्यते किमुत याः प्रतिभोधवत्यः |
प्रागंतरिक्षगमनात्स्वमपत्यजातं
    अन्यैर्द्विजैः परभृताः खलु पोषयन्ति ||

- अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल

Women are smart even if they do not go to school. This trait can be seen even in birds (and animals). A wise man will understand this immediately. A nightingale will lays its eggs in the crow's nest and bring up its young ones very carefully. It is so smart and cunning.

- Abhijnana Shakuntala