If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation.
The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.
Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.