Better A Quiet Death
Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.
Don’t Sign A Paper Without Reading
Don’t sign a paper without reading it, or drink water without seeing it.
Avoid A Friend Who Covers You
Avoid a friend who covers you with his wings and destroys you with his beak.
Go To Friends For Advice
Go to friends for advice, woman for love, strangers for charity and relatives for nothing.
Better Joy In A Cottage
Better joy in a cottage than sorrow in a palace.
Bachelor, A Peacock
Bachelor, a peacock; betrothed, a lion; married, an ass.
You Surrender Your Freedom
You surrender your freedom where you deposit your secret.
You Must Tolerate That
You must tolerate that which you cannot change.
Better Is The Smoke Of My Own House
Better is the smoke of my own house than the fire of another’s.
You Will Not Be Loved
You will not be loved if you care for none but yourself.
Come Live With Me
Come live with me and you’ll know me.
Every Law Is Broken
Every law is broken to become a king.
Birth Is Much, But Breeding Is More
Birth is much, but breeding is more.
Better Play At Small Game
Better play at small game than stand out.
You Can Lead A Horse To Water
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
Don’t Offer Me Advice
Don’t offer me advice; give me money.
Better A Good Hope
Better a good hope than a bad possession.
Do Not Stuff Your Servant
Do not stuff your servant with bread, and he won’t ask for cheese.
You Can’t Serve God
You can’t serve god and mammon.
Beware Of A Bad Woman
Beware of a bad woman, and put no trust in a good one.