आदातव्यं न दातव्यं प्रियं ब्रूयन् निरर्थकम् ।
आशां कालवतीं कुर्यात् कालं विघ्नेन योजयेत् ॥
ādātavyaṁ na dātavyaṁ priyaṁ brūyan nirarthakam ।
āśāṁ kālavatīṁ kuryāt kālaṁ vighnēna yōjayēt ॥
In this satirical advice, the Subhashitakar says …
One should always receive wealth, never give to others, talk pleasantly some words devoid of any commitment, sustain the hopes (of others) by a promise in the future and get ready obstacles when the specified time arrives.