Chanakya Niti · 9.10
निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फणा । विषमस्तु न चाप्यस्तु …
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Even a non-venomous snake should raise its hood high. Whether the poison is real or not, an intimidating display is itself fearsome.
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