The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Sanskrit Sayings
The Dog Made King
Hitopadesha
यः स्वभावो हि यस्यास्ति स नित्यं दुरतिक्रमः ।
श्वा यदि क्रियते राजा तत् किं नाश्नात्य् उपानहम्
Meaning · English
Nature is hard to get past. Make a dog a king, and he will still chew the shoe.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
जिसका जो स्वभाव है, उसे लाँघना बहुत कठिन है। कुत्ते को राजा बना दो, तब भी वह जूता चबाएगा।
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