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.

The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.

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

Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons in a public assembly.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

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