The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes.
Each person has his strong point.
What a splendid head, yet no brain.
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
We often despise what is most useful to us.
An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots.