Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
सोनें दावी वरी तांबें तयापोटीं । खरियाचे साटीं विकुं पाहे ॥1॥
पारखी तो जाणे तयाचे जीवींचें । निवडी दोहींचें वेगळालें ॥ध्रु.॥
क्षीरा नीरा कैसें होय एकपण । स्वादीं तो चि भिन्न भिन्न काढी ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे थीता नागवला चि खोटा । अपमान मोटा पावइऩल ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
One shows gold on the surface but hides copper within, hoping to sell it for the price of the real thing. But the expert assayer knows what lies in his heart and separates the two. Just as milk and water may seem one, the one who knows the taste separates them out. Says Tuka, the one who stands his ground on falsehood is already exposed. Great dishonor shall befall him.
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