“Look before you leap.”

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle.

Empty vessels make the most sound.

Wise men philosophize as the fools live on.

An empty cart rattles loudly.

Let the fox guard the sheep.

Even a sheet of paper is lighter when two people lift it.

Even honey can taste bitter if it’s used as medicine.

Even if the sky falls on you, there is a hole that you can escape from.

A fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Even monkeys may fall from trees.

If there is a rich man in the area three villages are ruined.

You automatically learn what you expose yourself to.

Don’t try to cover the whole sky with the palm of your hand.

Three years will eradicate even murderous thoughts.

Carve the peg by looking at the hole.

Honesty is the best policy.