A father who is a chronic debtor, an adulterous mother, a beautiful wife, and an unlearned son are enemies in one's own home.

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.

If people of one''s own side have good conduct, it adds power to oneself. The misconduct on the contrary render one powerless. The enemy taks advantage of it. A skilled statesman never allows enemy to win over.

Learning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death.

A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them.

A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace

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