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If one wraps fish in tagara leaves, Or in palāsa leaves; The leaves also emit a smell, So is the association with the wise. 148. See the wise, listen to the wise, Live together with the wise; Speak and converse with the wise, Do that, and delight in it. 149. The wise man leads in the right way, He does not join the wrong way; The right way is better for him, Speaking rightly, he does not get angry; He understands discipline, Association with the good is good. 150. Even with little knowledge, One should attend upon the wise; He quickly understands the Dhamma, Just as the tongue tastes the flavor of soup. 151. The strength of the arm, ministers, Enjoyment, noble birth, strength; Of these four strengths, Wisdom is the most excellent strength. 152. The sky is the strength of birds, Water is the strength of fish; The king is the strength of the weak, Crying is the strength of children. 153. The moon is strength, the sun is strength, Ascetics and brahmins are strength; The shore is the strength of the ocean, Woman is threefold strength. 154. The lion's strength is in its paws, More than that A gourd-shaped ornament; Then Kippiḷika, the king, surrounded by all. 155. The path of deer is the forest, the path of birds is the sky; The path of the passionless is the Dhamma, the path of the arahants is Nibbāna. 156. A wise man should marry a woman from his own clan, even if she is ugly and deformed; Even if she is of low birth but beautiful, he should arrange a marriage that is suitable. 157. With eyes like a Sāmā bird, with beautiful hair, slender-waisted, with even teeth; With a lovely face, a deep navel, and pleasant speech; Of good character and intelligence, one should marry even from a low family. 158. The mother of the thread instructed, the nurses in nourishment; And the female relatives in tasks, the nurses in performing tasks. 159. Always established in the Dhamma, beautiful in her sleeping place; Speaking kindly to her husband's relatives, such a woman is considered the best. 160. She always supports her husband, always energetic and eager; She does not despise her husband, who provides all her desires. 161. She does not anger her husband with selfish behavior; She honors her husband as a teacher, a wise woman. 162. She is energetic and not lazy, she is welcoming to the household; She behaves pleasingly to her husband, she protects what is gathered. 163. A woman who behaves in this way, following her husband's wishes; The gods are pleased with her, wherever she is reborn. 164. Some women are praised in this way, as said by the sage; A woman is the best of possessions, the foremost attendant. 165. Whether mother, daughter, or sister, be discerning; Do not trust a woman in a secluded place, for she is deceitful. 166. Women imitate the fickleness of lightning, the sharpness of weapons; The speed of wind and fire. 167. Women's food is twice as much, And their intelligence is four times as much; Their effort is six times as much, And their desire is eight times as much. 168. For each woman, there were eight husbands; Brave and fickle, enjoying all sensual pleasures; They would fulfill the ninth desire, like a mad snake filling itself. 169. Quarrelsome, zealous, looking with craving; Eating immoderately, sleepless, she would abandon her hundred sons and her father. 170. Speaking with one, looking at another with coquetry; Thinking of one thing, desiring another, women are named "unstable." 171. One should take the wind. With a wick, the ocean, with one hand; He might drain it, with a mat, beget no offspring; But from heedlessness, he might be freed, such is the nature of women. 172. Though one had a thousand tongues, and lived a hundred years; He would not be freed from debt, therefore sorrow goes to ruin. 173. Seeing five reasons, the wise desire a son; He will support us when old, or do our duties. 174. The family line will endure long, he will inherit the estate; Or he will offer alms, to those who have passed away. 175. A superior or equal son, the wise desire; They do not desire an inferior one, who would be a family destroyer. 176. Born from the same womb, they are not all alike; Of various colors, various behaviors, like jujube fruits. 177. In the untamed, there are many faults, in the tamed, many virtues; Therefore, son and disciple, tame at the proper time. 178. He should advise, he should instruct, He should restrain from what is unsuitable; For the tamed one is dear, The untamed one is unloved. 179. A son or brother, if wicked, one should instruct, not abandon; Why cut off a hand or foot, smeared with filth? 180. Born within the house, bought with wealth, come under slavery himself; Brought from a slave's work, or brought by ransom, thus are slaves fourfold. 181. Slaves, then messengers, friends, relatives, and those like oneself; Thus the wise should distinguish, friends, wives, and relatives. 182. A wicked wife, a faithless friend, a slave who answers back; Living in a house with a snake, is death, without doubt. 183. A man who desires fame and gain, they avoid from afar; Therefore, disregarding him, the wise should seek that path. 184. A threshing floor, a field for cattle, one should go to often; One should store measured grain, and cook measuredly at home. 185. Seeing the destruction of collyrium, and the accumulation of anthills; And the gathering of honey, the wise man should dwell at home. 186. One should know one's own income and expenses, one should know what has been done and not done; One should restrain those worthy of restraint, one should support those worthy of support. 187. One watch, a king is sleeping, Two watches, a wise man; Three watches, a householder, Four watches, a poor man. 188. He who is a relative, devoted to welfare, O, A father is a nourisher; That friend in whom there is trust, A wife, the ultimate bliss. 189. In those who have faith, love, and are peaceful, count not a hundred or a thousand coins; In those who have no faith, no love, and are not peaceful, count even a coin as a thousand. 190. Even a beggar is dear, if he does not ask; Asking and not giving is unlovely; Therefore, the best man in the world, Should acquire wealth and skill. 191. Always protect your wealth, Protect your wife and also your wealth; Wife, wealth, and yourself, Always be under protection. 192. Do not share your wife with others, Do not enjoy delicacies alone; Do not practice worldly arts, For that does not increase wisdom. 193. Be endowed with virtue and vows, Vigilant and discerning; Humble in conduct and not stubborn, Courageous, friendly, gentle, and mild. 194. Gather friends, Be generous and wise; Satisfy ascetics and brahmins, Always with food and drink. 195. Be desirous of the Dhamma, a keeper of learning, And one who asks questions; Attend respectfully, To the virtuous and learned. 196. The east is the head, intelligent, Long-lived, the south is the head; The west is contentment of mind, Death is in the north, in future existence. 197. Facing east brings long life, Facing south brings wealth; Facing west, one enjoys fame, One should not face north. 198. Having eaten, sitting on a thick seat, Standing increases strength; Walking brings long life, Running avoids disease. 199. He who does not despise the cold or the heat, Who considers grass as superior to himself; And performs the duties of a man, He lives happily. 200. Take nectar from poison, Even gold from impurity; Even superior knowledge from a low person, And a good cloth from a torn rag. 201. The man who awakens a secret matter, That was not awakened; For fear of betraying a secret, He endures being a slave. 202. Living in an unknown place, Even with the fire god; Should be forgiven by the wise, Even if scolded by a slave. 203. In the use of wealth and grain, And in the pursuit of knowledge; In sending messengers, Always have four kinds of shame. 204. For no one in any task, Expects an equal; Therefore, all tasks, Should be caused to be done incompletely. 205. By doing good, indeed, One should lift up an enemy with an enemy; One should remove a thorn stuck in the foot with another thorn. a, thorn with a thorn. 206. One who loves not, let him not associate with those who love; Let him do the work of one who does work; Let him seek the good of one who seeks not the good; Let him not associate with one who associates not. 207. One should avoid the actions of those who are without affection, And not associate with those whose minds are without love; Knowing that the fruit of the fig tree is destroyed by birds, The wise man should look to others. 208. One should give up one for the sake of the family, one should give up the family for the sake of the village, One should give up the village for the sake of the country, one should give up the earth for the sake of oneself. 209. One should give up wealth for the sake of a limb, Protecting his life, one should give up a limb; Remembering the teaching of the cessation of suffering, One should give up wealth, limb, and even life. 210. Life is fleeting for beings, As they come and go in this world; Therefore, be not negligent, Go forth in the Dispensation of the Conqueror. 211. These come to an end, Their peace does not decay; He who overcomes what has befallen him, And he who understands the teaching. 212. Fire, water, woman, fool, Snake, and royal families too; Should be approached with caution, For they are destroyers of life. 213. A weapon is easily concealed, but its purpose is to inflict pain, A well-served master is still to be regarded with suspicion; Even when in hand, a young woman is to be carefully guarded, Weapons, masters, and young women are the abode of happiness for the virtuous. 214. Effort is a friend to an enemy, laziness is an enemy to a friend,