Time Perfects Men As Well As Destroys

He Who Has Wealth Has Friends And Relations; He Alone Survives And Is Respected As A Man.

Brass Is Polished By Ashes; Copper Is Cleaned By Tamarind; A Woman, By Her Menses; And A River By Its Flow.

Do Not Put Your Trust In A Bad Companion Nor Even Trust An Ordinary Friend, For If He Should Get Angry With You, He May Bring All Your Secrets To Light.

The Wise Man Should Restrain His Senses Like The Crane And Accomplish His Purpose With Due Knowledge Of His Place, Time And Ability.

Save Your Wealth Against Future Calamity. Do Not Say, "what Fear Has A Rich Man Of Calamity?" Wealth Sometimes Vanishes Away And Large Accumulations Perish.