This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits - one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.

He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.

Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where water dries up; let not a man act so - and comes and goes as he pleases.

As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him.

Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.

This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him.

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