Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
माकडा दिसती कंवटी नारळा । भोHा निराळा वरील सारी ॥1॥
एका रस एका तोंडीं पडे माती । आपुलाले नेती विभाग ते ॥ध्रु.॥
सुनियांसी क्षीर वाढिल्या ओकवी । भोगित्यां पोसवी धणीवरी ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे भार वागविती मूर्ख । नेतील तें सार परीक्षक ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
A monkey sees only the shell of a coconut, while the one who enjoys it savors the flesh within. One gets the essence while another gets only dust in his mouth; each takes his own portion. If you feed milk to a dog, it vomits, but one who savors it is nourished to fullness. Says Tuka, fools carry the burden, while those with discernment extract the essence.
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