Do not share every secret you hold with a friend, for who knows if they may one day become an enemy. Similarly, do not harm your enemy unnecessarily, for they might one day become a friend.
A secret you wish to keep should not be shared with anyone, even a loyal friend, for that friend also has loyal friends, and so it continues in a chain.
It is better to stay silent than to reveal the heart's secrets
To someone who might later say, "Do not tell."
O wise one, block the stream at its source,
For when it overflows, it cannot be contained.
Do not utter words in private
That cannot be spoken openly in a gathering.
