Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 29 Shloka 14
Original Shlokaयस्तु कालव्यतीतेषु मित्रकार्येषु वर्तते4.29.14।। स कृत्वा महतोऽप्यर्थान्न मित्रार्थेन युज्यते।
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English Translation
यः he who, कालव्यतीतेषु exceedng the time limit, मित्रकार्येषु in his friend's task, वर्तते acts, सः he, महतः great, अर्थान् effort, कृत्वा does, मित्रार्थेन for the cause of friend, न युज्यते not succeed.
English Commentary
'He who exceeds the time limit in accomplishing a friend's task, and puts forth great effort later succeeds not.