Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.