Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart.
Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.
The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.
Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.
Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.
Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.