135. “It is better to die with honour than live with infamy.”
“Bhāgalpūr ke bhagliye aur Kahalgaon ke thag,
Patne ke diwāliye tīnon nām-zad.”
136. “The hypocrites of Bhagulpūr, the thugs of Kuhulgaon, and the bankrupts of Patna are famous.”
“Zāt bhānt puchhe na koi, jatio pahan kar Bahman hoe.”
137. “No one enquires his caste or tribe, he has put on the string and is therefore a Brahman.”
“Rānd sānd sīrhī sanyāsī
In chāron se bache Kāshī.”
138. “At Benares you should be upon your guard against the women, the sacred bulls, the stairs, and the devotees.”
“Bel ke māre babūl tale
Babūl ke māre bel tale.”
139. “He who was hurt by the bel (its large fruit falling on his head) fled for refuge to the babūl (the prickles of which wounded his feet), and he who was hurt by the babūl, fled to the bel.”
“Mānte to deo nahīn to bhīt kā leo.”