- Literally
- A good person does not abandon goodness, and a wicked person does not miss an opportunity to strike.
- What it means
- People act according to their inherent nature, with the virtuous remaining kind and the malicious remaining deceitful regardless of circumstances.
Also said as
- ચંદનને સળગાવતાં, પ્રગટે શુભ સ્વભાવ.
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