Here are some famous quotes and sayings from both India and Sri Lanka, including phonetic translations for pronunciation guidance:

Here are some famous quotes and sayings from both India and Sri Lanka, including phonetic translations for pronunciation guidance:

India:

Quote: "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyameva Jayate)

Phonetic: "Satyameva Jayate"

Translation: "Truth alone triumphs"

Saying: "आप अपने काम से जाने जाते हैं, अपने शब्दों से नहीं।" (Aap apne kaam se jaane jaate hain, apne shabdon se nahi.)

Phonetic: "Aap apne kaam se jaane jaate hain, apne shabdon se nahi."

Translation: "You are known by your deeds, not by your words."

Proverb: "जल में रहकर मगर से बैर नहीं करना चाहिए।" (Jal mein rahkar magar se bair nahi karna chahiye.)

Phonetic: "Jal mein rahkar magar se bair nahi karna chahiye."

Translation: "One shouldn't make enemies with a crocodile while living in water." (Meaning: Live in harmony with your environment.)

Saying: "एक मुट्ठी सत्य बहुत बड़ा झूठ है।" (Ek mutthi satya bahut bada jhooth hai.)

Phonetic: "Ek mutthi satya bahut bada jhooth hai."

Translation: "A handful of truth is a big lie." (Meaning: Partial truth can be misleading.)

Sri Lanka:

Saying: "වඳුරු ගෙන කිරි ගොඩනම් කරන්න එපා" (Waduru gane kiri godanam karanne epa)

Phonetic: "Waduru gane kiri godanam karanne epa"

Translation: "Don't try to milk a bull." (Meaning: Don't waste your time on futile efforts.)

Proverb: "කම්පියෙන් වඳුරු කිරි ගෙන යන්නේ නැති විට" (Kampiyen waduru kiri gena yanne nethi wela)

Phonetic: "Kampiyen waduru kiri gena yanne nethi wela"

Translation: "When there's no milk from the buffalo even after beating it." (Meaning: When all efforts are in vain.)

Quote: "ආයුෂ්මත්වයෙන් බලාපොරොත්තු වැඩි කරයි" (Āyushmatwena balāpōrottu wadi karayi)

Phonetic: "Ayushmatwena balaporottu wadi karayi"

Translation: "Hope increases with longevity." (A saying reflecting optimism.)

Saying: "මල් කාරයෙන් මල් නොගැනීම" (Mal kārayen mal nogenima)

Phonetic: "Mal karayen mal nogenima"

Translation: "Not getting flowers from a thorn." (Meaning: Don't expect good from someone who has a bad nature.)

These quotes and sayings reflect the wisdom, humor, and cultural philosophies of both nations, often providing insights into life, human nature, and social interactions. Remember, phonetic transcriptions of languages like Sinhala or Hindi using the Roman alphabet can be somewhat approximate, as they don't fully capture the nuances of pronunciation.