“Few know how much we must know in order to know how little we know.”

Avoid things that will require an apology. This means if you want to do something that you know you’ll have to apologize for, you should probably just not do it!

Arrogance diminishes wisdom.

Lack of intelligence is the greatest poverty.

Avoid that which requires an apology.

He who sees the calamity of other people finds his own calamity light.

There is always something to learn from experimentation.

You can’t clap with one hand.

Like a fish in water. Another way to say that someone is a natural.

Everyone is critical of the flaws of others, but blind to their own.

Opinion comes before the bravery of the braves.

Determination is the key to everything.

He makes a dome out of a grain. This is the equivalent of making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Beware the levelheaded person if they’re angry. Levelheaded people are usually calm and collected, and don’t anger easily. This saying refers to the fact that if something set off a levelheaded person, you should be more worried!

Time is made of gold.

Ask the experienced rather than the learned.

Ask your purse what you should buy.