Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.

A woman smells well when she smells of nothing.

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.

To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.

A good disposition I far prefer to gold; for gold is the gift of fortune; goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate.

He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.