Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

For the protection of state and welfare of the people, a ruler shold collect all types of wealth. By suing devices of sama, dama , danda, bheda , he shold increase income of the state, strong administration helps in collecting different type of taxes fro exchequer.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

Learning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death.

Union in privacy (with one's wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow.