In work there is no shame; shame is in the idleness.
The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.
You trust a thief when you trust a woman.
Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.
In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray.
Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty; it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.