An eye and a friend are quickly hurt.
An overly modest man goes hungry.
Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it.
As the wound inflames the finger, so the thought inflames the mind.
Because he killed his wife he took shelter with his in-laws.
Better an egg this year than a chicken next year.
Cactus is bitter only to him who tastes it.
Clothes put on while running come off while running.
Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank Him for not giving it wings.
Don't demand that what you write in the Nile will be read in the desert.
Eat when the meal is ready, speak when the time is ripe.
Even if Christ's death could have been prevented, Judas would still be a traitor.
Even over cold pudding, the coward says: "It will burn my mouth."
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Great men have big hearts.
He who digs too deep for a fish, may come out with a snake.
He who learns, teaches.
He who lives with an ass, sounds like an ass.
He who wants to barter, usually knows what is best for him.
Horns are not too heavy for the cow.