“All waiting is long.”

Adversity brings knowledge, and knowledge wisdom.

Man learns from the cradle to the grave.

Old feel the blows suffered when young.

Milk for a child, meat for a man, beer for the old.

Reason is the wise man’s guide, example the fool’s.

The child will grow, his clothes will not.

The best shortage is a shortage of words.

Tapping persistently breaks the stone.

The older the man, the weaker his mind.

To return to my trees – to relax and unwind, to calm your mind.

Things turn sour when you play with fire.

Do good and then do it again.

Let not your tongue cut your throat.

Better my own cottage than the palace of another.

Death considers not the fairest forehead.

Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing.