It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.

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

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him.

No amount of advice change his attitude. He does not listed to good advice. Rather he gets angry.

All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words.

The cuckoos remain silent for a long time (for several seasons) until they are able to sing sweetly (in the Spring) so as to give joy to all.

For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.

He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.

The disgrace of one's people brings sorrow to the Nobel minded.

Wicked ones are like fire. Even if pu on hea, they burn only. They do not leave unhurt even their well - wishers and benefactors.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.

Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.

My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth.

Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.

Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.

The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.

A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.