सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - बुद्बुद उपमा

अभ्रच्छाया तृणाग्निश्च खले प्रीतिः स्थले जलम् ।
वेश्यासक्तिः कुमित्रं च षडेते बुद्बुदोपमाः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

abhrat ChAyA tRuNAgni khale prItiH sthale jalam ।
veshya aasaktiH kumitram cha ShaD ete budbuda upamAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

The following six things as ephemeral as a water bubble - shade from a cloud, fire from grass, love shown by a rogue, water that is spilled over land, attention span of a prostitute and a bad friend.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - सूर्य मेघ

यच्छन् जलमपि जलदो वल्लभतामेति सकललोकस्य ।
नित्यं प्रसारितकरो मित्रोऽपि न वीक्षितुं शक्यः ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

All the cloud does is to sprinkle water on the earth once in a while. Yet, the entire world likes him a lot. The Sun on the other hand works tirelessly giving out life giving rays all through out the day, every day. Yet, no one even looks him in the eye. In this unfair world, it is not enough to be helping others but one must also be presentable to win friends.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

भामिनीविलास - घनः

नापेक्षा न च दाक्षिण्यं न प्रीतिर्नच सङ्गतिः ।
तथाऽपि हरते तापं लोकानमुन्नतो घनः ॥

- भामिनीविलास

The mighty clouds cool the world. They do not expect anything in return. They have no obligations. They are neither friends nor have affection on any one. Yet, they help people by shielding them from hot Sun. Such is the greatness of the virtuous people.

- Bhaminivilasa

कुवलयानन्द - महतामुदारता

चातकस्त्रिचतुरान् पयःकणान्
    याचते जलधरं पिपासया ।
सोऽपि पूरयति विश्वमंभसा
    हन्त हन्त महतामुदारता ॥

- कुवलयानन्द

The thirsty chataka bird begs the clouds to give it a couple of drops of water. The Clouds douse the entire earth in return. Really, the generosity of the virtuous people is worth appreciating.

- Kuvalayananda