Labor is no disgrace.

An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves.

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

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

The fool knows after he has suffered.

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

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.