“One old friend is better than two new ones.”

Words should be weighed, not counted.

Once it was the parents who taught their children to talk; now the children teach their parents to keep quiet.

Weeping makes the heart grow lighter.

You buy yourself an enemy when you lend a man money.

The heart of a man may be compared to a sausage; no one can tell exactly what’s inside.

Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains.

Prayers go up and blessings come down.

Better an honest slap in the face than an insincere kiss.

You can’t measure the whole world with your own yardstick.

You can wash your body but not your soul.

Provide for the worst; the best can take care of itself.

The wolf is not afraid of the dog, but he doesn’t like the sound of his barking.

When the ox just stumbles, they all sharpen their knives.

He who is aware of his folly is wise.

She who wants to marry her stepfather regrets it in bed.

In life, each of us must sometimes play the fool.