“Woe to the house where the hen crows and the rooster is still.”

All the great things in life come with some kind of problem attached.

He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

He who would leap high must take a long run.

Sail while the breeze blows, wind and tide wait for no man.

If you would be pope, you must think of nothing else.

Ask advice only of your equals.

A gross belly does not produce a refined mind.

Children understand more than you think, so adults shouldn’t talk too loud about their secrets when kids are around.

Take losses and wins with the same attitude as they are part of life.

If I die, I forgive you If I live, we shall see.

To have a woman is bad; to lose her is worse.

Don’t judge things and people based on their look.

A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests.

Better a friend’s bite than an enemy’s caress.