A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom.
A ship and a woman are ever repairing.
A wife's advice is not worth much, but woe to the husband who refuses to take it.
A work ill done must be twice done.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
Adversity comes with instruction in his hand.
Anger is the mother of treachery.
Be a friend to yourself, and others will.
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
Better a friend at court than gold on the finger.
Birds of a color fly to the same place.
Conscience is the nest where all good is hatched.
Do good and then do it again.
He that would be a leader must be a bridge.
If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings.
If you would be praised, die.
If you would get ahead, be a bridge.
Never trust overmuch to a new friend or an old enemy.
Of a compliment only a third is meant.
Old age is a hundred disorders.
Old age will not come alone.
