A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.

One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed.

He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined.

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.

Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.

Love is indicated by deeds (and not by words)