To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.
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.
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby - take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.