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

The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.

Fate being unfavorable( or without god's grace, even an easy task becomes difficult to accomplish)

Good behavior wins even an enemy.

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins.

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

A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.