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

The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.

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

The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings his own praises becomes disgraced though he should be Indra, the possessor of all excellencies.

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.

Beauty is spoiled by an immoral nature; noble birth by bad conduct; learning, without being perfected; and wealth by not being properly utilised.

A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.