Ten men can eat from one table, but two dogs will not share a carcass. The greedy is hungry even with the world at their disposal, and the content is full with a piece of bread. The wise have said: Contentment is better wealth than having a great fortune.

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Everyone sees their own intellect as perfect and their own child as beautiful.

A Jew and a Muslim were arguing

To the point that their conversation made me laugh

In frustration, the Muslim said: If this deed of mine

Is not valid, God, may you end the life of …

A speaker does not correct his words until someone points out his faults.

Do not be proud of your eloquence

Due to the praise of the ignorant and your own delusion.

Do not be deceived by the enemy, nor buy into the flattery of a sycophant, for one has set a trap of deceit and the other has extended a net of greed. Praise delights the fool as a carcass seems plump to a vulture.

Avoid listening to the praises of …

Whoever advises the obstinate, is in need of advice themselves.

Do not inform the king of someone's betrayal unless you are completely confident that he will accept it; otherwise, you are risking your own ruin.

Prepare to speak, Only when 

You know that your words will be effective.

A news that you know will hurt a heart, remain silent until someone else brings it.

O nightingale! Bring the glad tidings of spring,

Leave the bad news to the owl.

Strike the head of the snake with the enemy's hand, for it will not be devoid of one of the two benefits: If this one prevails, you have killed the snake, and if that one prevails, you are rid of the enemy.

Do not feel safe from a weak enemy …

When the enemy exhausts all schemes, they will shake the chain of friendship, and through friendship, they will achieve what no enemy can.

When you see that there is discord in the enemy's army, remain united. And if they gather together, consider their turmoil.

Sit peacefully with your friends

When you see war among your enemies

But if you see them united,

String your bow and strike the castle.

The ill-natured person is caught in the grip of an enemy from which they can find no escape, wherever they may go.

Even if the ill-natured escapes calamity and reaches the heavens,
They will still be in torment from their own bad nature.

A king should not drive his anger towards enemies to such an extent that friends lose trust. The fire of anger first falls upon the one who is angry and then may or may not reach the enemy.

It is not fitting for a son of Adam, born of dust, …