1. Do not rely on elders, do not rely on nobles, do not rely on brothers but be friends.

Translation: Do not rely on age, high status, or the power of brothers to make friends.

2. Those who have gained the right will receive many help, while those who have lost the right will receive little help.

Translation: Those who practice benevolent government will have more people who will help and support them; those who do not practice benevolent government will have fewer people who will help and support them.

3. If you enjoy the people's happiness, the people will also enjoy their happiness; if you care about the people's worries, the people will also worry about their worries.

Translation: The monarch takes the happiness of the people as happiness, and the people will also take the happiness of the monarch as happiness. The monarch takes the sorrow of the people as sorrow, and the people will also take the sorrow of the monarch as sorrow.

4. A respectful person will not insult others, and a thrifty person will not take away from others.

Translation: A humble and polite person will not insult others, and a thrifty person will not rob others.

5. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Translation: You cannot have both fish and bear's paws at the same time.