That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.
If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
Enemies carry a report in form different from the original.
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people's wrath is as heavy as lead.
Ah yes, the gods use us mortals as footballs!