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Meaning: Dog�s tail.
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suaan poochh jiu bhaio na soodhau�� bahut jatan mai keenau.
I have tried a lot, but like a dog’s tail (this evil mind remains bent) it does not straighten. – Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 633
Message: An Arab proverb proclaims: �A dog�s tail will never be straight� while an Indian proverb says, �A dog’s tail stays crooked even if it is buried for twelve years�.
Sometimes, the bad habits of human beings are compared to a dog�s tail. People exclaim that a person�s character and personality is like a dog�s curved tail, which can never be straightened, meaning that he will never change his behaviour.
Similarly, the world is like a mirage, but this mind is so attached to its illusory permanence that even after being told about the illusory nature of the world, the humans remain overly attached to all impermanent endeavours and thus never leave their old bad habits. Like a dog�s tail, they remain in their same habits, unless they shed their egoism and seek wisdom from Gurbani.
Etymology: Compound of suaan from Sanskrit svaan (dog) and poochh from Sanskrit puchchh (tail, hinder part).
