The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
High descent and meritorious deeds, unless united to wealth, are as useless as seaweed.
In love there are two evils: war and peace.
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has learnt.
Smooth out with wine the worries of a wrinkled brow.