An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels.

Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.