सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - अर्धः घटः

संपूर्णकुंभो न करोति शब्दं
    अर्धोघटो घोषमुपैति नूनम् ।
विद्वान्कुलीनो न करोति गर्वं
    जल्पन्ति मूढास्तु गुणैर्विहीनाः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

sampUrNa kumbho na karoti shabdam
    ardhaH ghaTaH ghoSham upaiti nUnam ।
vidvAn kulInaH na karoti garvam
    jalpanti mUDhAstu guNairvihInAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

A pot that is filled completely will not make any sound. A half filled pot will make a lot of noise. Virtuous scholars born to good families will not show off their talent. A fool without any good qualities will however talk a lot.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

अनाश्रयान शोभन्ते

अनर्घ्यमपि माणिक्यं हेमाश्रयमपेक्षते ।
अनाश्रयान शोभन्ते पण्डिता वनिता लताः ॥

anarghyamapi mANIkyam hemAshrayam apekShate ।
anAshrayaa na shobante panDitA vanitA latAH ॥

Even a very precious gem needs the support of gold to be made into a wearable ornament. Just like that the following things are weak without proper support - scholars, women and creepers.

भामिनीविलास - विद्वान्

विदुषां वदनाद्वचः सहसा यांति नो बहिः ।
याताश्चेन्न परांचंति द्विरदानां रदा इव ॥

- भामिनीविलास

viduSHAm vadanAt vachaH sahasA yAnti no bahiH ।
yAtAshchet parAnchanti dviradAnAm radaa iva ॥

- bhAminIvilAsa

Scholars rarely utter words because they think too much before uttering any word. But once they utter, they will not take it back. Elephants grow tusks very late. But once they do, they look magnificent.

- Bhaminivilasa