Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaचपलश्चपलैस्सार्धं वानरैरकृतात्मभिः। जात्यन्ध इव जात्यन्धैर्मन्त्रयन् प्रेक्षसे नु किम्4.18.16।।
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English Translation
चपलः frivolous one, अकृतात्मभिः by the pettyminded, चपलैः by the fickle ones, वानरैः सार्धम् with the monkeys, जात्यन्धैः इव as if blind by birth, मन्त्रयन् while counselling, प्रेक्षसे नु किम् (why do you look at these issues) for what?
English Commentary
'You are fickle by nature. Your consultants are frivolous, pettyminded monkeys. It is like one born blind suppporting another blind by birth. What do you know (about dharma)?