O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.