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.

Love is indicated by deeds (and not by words)

We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.

Defect in one's limb ruins a man.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.

One's weakness should not ever be revealed.