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20. A hen, when at rest, has much fruit ; a peacock, when it 

 remains still, has a handsome tail ; a gentle horse has a swift pace ; 

 the quietness of a holy man is the sign of his being a wise man. 



21. Though equal benefits be conferred on the excellent and the 

 vulgar, the return of those kindnesses is not equal. Though there 

 has been no difference in the seed sown in a field, yet there is an 

 immense variety in the crop. 



22. Keep up (preserve) your noble descent by your conduct- 

 when your practice is bad, your birth is of no value. The Sandal- 

 wood has a fine scent, but, if a man reduces it to charcoal, who will 

 buy it ? 



23. The great, though sometimes they be distressed (or disgraced) 

 for a while, have no reason to be grieved. The moon, though she be 

 eclipsed for a while by the planet, yet soon appears again. 



