Do not pass between two brahmanas, between a brahmana and his sacrificial fire, between a wife and her husband, a master and his servant, and a plough and an ox.

Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

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

Whores don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree that doesn’t bear fruits.

Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.

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.