Howling makes the wolf bigger than he really is.
I would rather have a dog as a friend than an enemy.
No one is happier than he who believes in his happiness.
There are no bad beers; some kinds are better than others.
There is no one luckier than he who thinks himself so.
A pain that pricks the conscience is more effective than a lot of whiplashes.
Better be a cursed man than he who curses.
Better dry bread in peacetime than meat in wartime.
The fool's excuse is bigger than the mistake he made.
A scholar's ink lasts longer than a martyr's blood.
Better an honest smack in the face than a false kiss.
It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets.
No sooner is a law made than a way around it is discovered.
Better to wash an old kimono than borrow a new one.
Growing rice gives you more than poetry will.
More festive than the feast itself is the day before.
Nothing so visible than what you want to hide.
The eye that is still says more than a chattering mouth.
Too much is worse than too little.
Woman was born three days earlier than the devil.
A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint.
