It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you.
To waste one's breath; to pump into a sieve.
Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
If you strike the goads with your fists, your hands suffer most.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated, even when most on his guard.
The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money.