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Uv18:6
yathāpi ruciraṃ puṣpaṃ varṇavat syād agandhavat |
evaṃ subhāṣitā vācā niṣphalā sāv akurvataḥ ||

Uv 18:6
Just like a lovely flower that may have color but lacks fragrance,
so that well-spoken word is fruitless for one who does not act.