Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.

There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of.

He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.

Do not get a name as overly lavish or too inhospitable.

Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.