SubhashitamAnushtubh
सर्पदुर्जनयोर्मध्ये वरं सर्पो न दुर्जनः । सर्पः दंशति कालेन दुर्जनस्तु पदे पदे ॥
सर्पःserpent
दंशतिbites
पदे पदेat every step
Between a serpent and a wicked person, the serpent is better. The serpent bites only rarely while the wicked causes pain at every step.
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