Defect in one's limb ruins a man.

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

Enemies strike at weak points.

A father who is a chronic debtor, an adulterous mother, a beautiful wife, and an unlearned son are enemies in one's own home.

A learned man is honoured by the people.A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honoured everywhere.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.

When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord's devotees.