Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

Appearances may be deceiving.

If these town gods can't detect the thieves who steal from their own temples, it's hardly likely they'll tell me who stole my spade.

There are many statues of men slaying lions, but if only the lions were sculptors there might be quite a different set of statues.

Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find-nothing.

Example is the best precept.

Those who suffer most cry out the least.