Offering advice to kings is suitable only for those who neither fear for their head nor hope for gold.

A monotheist, whether you throw gold at his feet

Or place an Indian sword over his head,

Has no fear or hope from anyone;

This is the foundation of monotheism and …

They asked a great man: With all the virtues that the right hand has, why is the ring worn on the left hand?

He replied: Do you not know that people of virtue are always deprived?

The One who created pleasure and gave sustenance

Either bestows virtue or fortune.

The first person to adorn his garment with a banner and to wear a ring on his hand was Jamshid.

They asked him: Why did you place it on the left, when the right is considered virtuous?

He replied: The right is already adorned by its own virtue.

Fereydun instructed …

A dervish was praying and said: 'O Lord, have mercy on the wicked, for You have already shown mercy to the good by creating them good.'

The wise person strives when there is conflict, but when they see peace, they settle down, for there is safety on the shore and sweetness in the middle.

The gambler wants three sixes, but gets three ones instead.

A thousand times a pasture is better than the battlefield,

But the …

Whoever does not show mercy to those below him, will fall victim to the tyranny of those above him.

Not every arm that has strength in it,

Uses its strength to break the hand of the helpless.

Do not harm the hearts of the weak,

For you may fall prey …

Gold is extracted from the mine with effort, but from the hand of the miser, with one's life.

The mean-spirited do not eat and keep it,

They say hope is better than consuming.

One day you will see to the enemy's delight,

The gold remains and the miser is dead.

God, the Most High, sees and conceals, while the neighbor does not see and yet shouts.

God forbid, if people were aware of the unseen,

No one would be at peace from another.

The earth receives showers from the sky, and the sky receives dust from the earth. Every container pours out what it contains.

If my nature seems unworthy to you,

do not let go of your own good nature.

A beggar with a good end is better than a king with a bad end.

Grief that precedes joy,

Is better than joy that is followed by grief.

How can one whose ears are heavy with reluctance hear, and what can one do who is being pulled by the cord of fortune but go?

The dark night of the friends of God

Shines as brightly as day.

This happiness does not come by force,

Until the generous God …

The fortunate take heed from the stories and examples of predecessors, so that those who come after do not use them as a cautionary tale.

Thieves do not stop their thefts until their hands are cut off.

A bird does not approach the grain,

When it sees another bird caught …