Forgiveness
He who forgives ends the quarrel.
Friends
There are three friends in
this world—courage, sense, and insight.
Friendship
Hold a true friend with both
of your hands.
Future
Thou knowest the past but
not the future.
As to what is future, even
a bird with a long neck can not see it,
but God only.
Gossip
Gossip is unbecoming an elder.
Gentleness
A matter dealt with gently
is sure to prosper, but a matter dealt
with violently causes vexation.
Hate
There is no medicine for hate.
Heart
It is the heart that carries
one to heaven.
Heathen
He is a heathen who bears
malice.
Hope
Hope is the pillar of the
world.
Ignorance
Lack of knowledge is darker
than night.
An ignorant man is always
a slave.
Whoever works without knowledge
works uselessly.
Immortality
Since thou hast no benefactor
in this world, thy having one in the
next world will be all the
more pleasant.
Injury
He who injures another brings
injury upon himself.
Laziness
Laziness lends assistance
to fatigue.
A lazy man looks for light
employment.
Love
One does not love another
if one does not accept anything from him.
If you love the children of
others, you will love your own even
better.
Meekness
If one knows thee not or a
blind man scolds thee, do not become
angry.
Mother
Him whose mother is no more,
distress carries off.
Necessity of Effort
The sieve never sifts meal
by itself.
Old Age
There are no charms or medicine
against old age.
Opportunity
The dawn does not come twice
to wake a man.
Patience
At the bottom of patience
there is heaven.
Patience is the best of qualities;
he who possesses it possesses
all things.
People
Ordinary people are as common
as grass, but good people are dearer
than the eye.
Politeness
Bowing to a dwarf will not
prevent your standing erect again.
“I have forgotten thy
name” is better than “I know thee not.”
Poverty
A poor man has no friends.
He who has no house has no
word in society.
Riches
Property is the prop of life.
A wealthy man always has followers.
Sleep
Sleep has no favorites.
Strife
Strife begets a gentle child.
Sun
The sun is the king of torches.
Trade
Trade is not something imaginary
or descriptive, but something real
and profitable.