He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string.
He who has only one enemy, meets him everywhere.
He who sits waiting for his neighbor will go to bed hungry.
He who wants the rose must respect the thorn.
He whose heart is aroused by love will never die.
Heaven is at the feet of mothers.
I can only get better if I have good friends.
I eat what others have planted and I plant what others want to eat.
I gave so much advice that hair grew on my tongue.
I have no right to rejoice at the death of my enemy when I do not have eternal life myself.
I murmured because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.
If a fool borrows a book cut off his hand; but cut off both hands of the fool who brings it back.
If the Sultan demands five eggs, let his soldiers roast a thousand chickens.
If there are two cooks in one house, the soup is either too salty or too cold.
If you can give me no ointment for my wound, can you help me by not rubbing salt in?
If you enter the city of the blind, cover your eyes.
If you fall into a pit, Providence is under no obligation to come and look for you.
If you really have to sin, then choose a sin that you enjoy.
If you tell the truth too early, you are laughed at -- too late and you are stoned.
In the hotel of decisions the guests sleep well.
In this world generous people have no money and those with money are not generous.
