Better be proficient in one art than a smatterer in a thousand.
It's better to lie a little than to be unhappy.
We are no more than candles burning in the wind.
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion.
Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold.
Better to be guilty in the eyes of men than in the eyes of God.
A blushing lie is better than the pale truth.
A bean in liberty is better than a comfit in prison.
Better a healthy donkey than a consumptive philosopher.
Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.
Nothing is more changeable than time and a woman.
A net will catch more than a pole.
A woman's tongue is longer than her hair.
Better a bed of wood than a bier of gold.
Ears do not grow higher than the head.
God doesn't give more beards than soap.
It's better to be known as a rascal than a fool.
False friends are worst than bitter enemies.
It is easier ro believe than to go and ask.
To spend the night in anger is better than to spend it repenting.
Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.
