And passing by a thousand dunces, do you set your heart on having a single wise man? In times of pecuniary stress, a wise man stands in excellent stead.
कच्चित् सहस्रैर्मूर्खाणामेकमिच्छसि पण्डितम्। पण्डितो ह्यर्थकृच्छेषु कुर्यानिःश्रेयसं महत्॥