He who wants to do a good jump must sometimes take a step back.
Nothing looks more like a sensible man as a fool who holds his tongue.
The thief who has no opportunity to steal thinks he is an honest man.
He who slowly gets angry will stay angry for a long time.
All the water in the sea doesn't even reach the knees of the man who fears not death.
The lover who gives you her body but not her heart is generous with thornless roses.
He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday.
He who knows little knows enough if he knows how to hold is tongue.
Often he who does too much does too little.
One with the courage to laugh is master of the world almost as much as the one who is ready to die.
One with the courage to laugh is the master of the world almost as much as the man who is ready to die.
Only he who knows his own weaknesses can endure those of others.
Who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one.
Though the palm tree in the jungle is big, who knows how big its yield will be?
A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.
He who carries the word "no" with him will never be poor even when he is old.
Often a branch is broken off the tree by the one who has rested in its shadow.
A woman who has not been twice married cannot know what a perfect marriage is.
He who does not lose his way by night will not lose his way by day.
Who does not beat his own child will later beat his own breast.
He who was born for a small loaf, will never own a big one.