He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him further, you have the choice of two things - either to lose your loan or lose your friend.
Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
It is best to know the worst at once.
The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.