A friendship that takes a lifetime to build should not be ruined in a moment.

A stone takes many years to become a piece of ruby,

Beware not to break it with one breath of a stone.

Musk is recognized by its scent, not by what the perfumer claims.

The wise are like a perfumer's box, silent yet full of art, while the ignorant are like a warrior's drum, loud and empty.

In the midst of the ignorant, the learned,

As the truthful have said, are like …

A jewel, even if it falls into the mud, remains precious, and dust, even if it reaches the sky, is still worthless. Talent without proper training is wasted, and training an untalented person is futile. Ash has a noble origin since it comes from fire, which has a celestial essence, …

Do not be surprised if a wise man's speech is silenced among the rude, for the sound of a lute cannot compete with the din of a drum, and the fragrance of amber is overshadowed by the stench of garlic.

The loud voice of the ignorant raised its head,

Shaming …

A wise man who engages with the ignorant should not expect honor, and if a fool triumphs over a wise man in argument, it is not surprising, for a stone can break a jewel.

It is no wonder if his breath is stilled,

Like a nightingale in the same cage …

Killing prisoners requires deliberation because the choice remains: one can kill and one can pardon. But if a prisoner is killed without deliberation, it is possible that a benefit may be lost which cannot be restored.

It is very easy to make the living lifeless,

But one cannot bring the …

Whoever has an enemy ahead, if he does not kill him, he is his own enemy.

A stone in hand and a snake's head on a stone,

It is foolishness to hesitate and compare.

Consulting with women is futile, and generosity to the corrupt is a sin.

If you coddle and nurture the wicked,

They will sin in partnership with your fortune.

Showing compassion to a sharp-toothed tiger

Is cruelty to the sheep.

If it were not for the tyranny of the stomach, no bird would fall into the hunter's trap; in fact, the hunter would not even set the trap.

The wise eat sparingly and the devout eat half-full, the ascetics eat only to sustain themselves, the young eat until their plates …

The talentless cannot bear to see the talented, just as market dogs trouble a hunting dog and dare not approach it. This means that when a mean person cannot compete in talent, they resort to malice.

A jealous person with limited ability will inevitably resort to slander,

For in direct …

A weak person who shows bravery against the strong is aiding the enemy in their own destruction.

How can one nurtured in the shade have the strength

To go into battle with warriors?

A feeble arm, in its ignorance, clashes

With a man of iron claws.

To grapple with a lion or to punch with a sword is not the work of wise men.

Do not engage in battle or show strength with the intoxicated,

Place your hands at your sides before an arm-wrestler.