Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

Trees on a riverbank, a woman in another man's house, and kings without counselors go without doubt to swift destruction.

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

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

He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.

Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.