He who loves pleasure will become poor,
Whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
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Better to live on a corner of the roof
Than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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Ill-gained riches bring not satisfaction
They writhe in the pocket like a tiny snake.
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Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
Than a fatted calf with hatred.
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Trust your neighbor by day
But latch your gate by night.
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Better a slow journey with a pleasant companion,
Than a fast trip with an ungrateful complainer.
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An honest answer
Is like a kiss on the lips.
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An unfaithful man trying to reconcile with his wife
Is like a rock attempting to float in the sea.
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A prostitute is a deep pit
And a wayward wife is a narrow well
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If you find honey, eat just enough.
Too much of it, and you will vomit.
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A woman appears more enticing to a man
When both have had a glass of wine.
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The fool is the one who constantly bails out the boat
Rather than plugging the leak.
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Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent,
And discerning if he holds his tongue.
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Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels,
They go down to a man's inmost parts
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Let not animals share your bed,
Lest you be devoured in your sleep.
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The evil one constantly prods you to rash action,
As the hungry cat prods its master with its claw.
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Do not waste your years gathering possessions,
The grave only opens wide enough for your body.
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The ugliest of gifts arrives in the most beautiful of containers.
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The study of books is fruitless
If the delight of the sunset is never seen.
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Stolen water is sweet;
Food eaten in secret is delicious!
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When will I wake up,
so I can find another drink?
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Happy are those who mourn,
God will comfort them.
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As a dog returns to his vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
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