“The dripping can hollow the stone.”

What is unclearly said is unclearly thought.

Envy never rests.

Practice gives skill.

Lend to God and the earth – they both pay good interest.

Self is the best farmhand.

Give a servant a proper meal and the cow will give more milk and the cat will drink less.

He who whispers lies.

When the devil grows old he turns religious.

What starts with a needle usually ends with a silver bowl.

Each thing has its time.

There must be some moderation.

As old people sing, young people tweet.

Constant sunshine makes a desert.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

No one is a prophet in one’s own homeland.

Don’t think about the pig until it’s in the poke.