Nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad.
It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.
Knowing how to keep a friend is more important than gaining a new one.
If there is nothing left to desire, there is everything to fear, an unhappy state of happiness.
He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
Share weight and woe, for misfortune falls with double force on him that stands alone.