सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - सुहृत्

कश्चित् कस्यचिदेव स्यात्सुहृद्विसंभभाजनम् ।
पद्मं विकासयत्यर्कः संकोचयति कैरवम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

kashchit kasyachit eva syAt suhRudvisambhabhAjanam ।
padmaM vikAsayati arkaH sankochayati kairavam ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

One can only be friends and help only a few. It is not possible to be friends with everyone and be good to all. Every morning, the Sun makes the pink lotus bloom while the white lotus wilts.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara