When a man becomes old, his greed becomes young: sleep grows heavy at the time of morning.

Seek for the truth from the heart which is empty of thought.

The touchstone of false friends is the day of need: by way of proof, ask a loan from your friends.

In this market every head has a different fancy: everyone winds his turban in a different fashion.

Formerly, people used to grieve over the departed, but in our days they grieve over the survivors.

Peace is in proportion to every pause: observe the difference between to run, to walk, to stand, to sit, to lie, to die.

Ten doors are opened if one door be shut: the finger is the interpreter of the dumb man's tongue.