अर्थानान्तरे बुद्धिनिश्चितापि न शोभते। घातयन्तीह कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः॥
arthānāntare buddhiniścitāpi na śobhate| ghātayantīha kāryāṇi dūtāḥ paṇḍitamāninaḥ||
English Meaning
In respect of what should he undertaken and what not, even the certain decision (of a master assisted by his counsellors), because of a heedless messenger, dose not appear in all its beauty: messengers (foolish) yet proud of their knowledge, bring every business to nought.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)