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Never Make Friends With People Who Are Above Or Below You In Status. Such Friendships Will Never Give You Any Happiness.

Swans Live Wherever There Is Water, And Leave The Place Where Water Dries Up; Let Not A Man Act So - And Comes And Goes As He Pleases.

There Are Three Gems Upon This Earth; Food, Water, And Pleasing Words - Fools (mudhas) Consider Pieces Of Rocks As Gems.

The Serpent, The King, The Tiger, The Stinging Wasp, The Small Child, The Dog Owned By Other People, And The Fool: These Seven Ought Not To Be Awakened From Sleep.

This World Is A Bitter Tree, It Has Only Two Sweet Nectar Like Fruits - One Is Soft Voice And The Other Is Company Of Gentlemen.