The fire of the forest burns trees to ashes. Even expensive sandalwood tree which is endowed with qualities of cooling and fragrance, cannot escape from burning. In the same way wicked cause harm to their benefactors also.

An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.

One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge.

She is a true wife who is clean (suci), expert, chaste, pleasing to the husband, and truthful.

He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

The foolish wish to speak out what was spoken in secret by the master.