Meaning: Chop wood for food that doesn't exist

Context: Prepare before need arises — foresight prevents hunger

Meaning: Beauty is in your eyes, worth is in your destiny

Context: True value lies in character and fate — not appearance

Meaning: The slow walker isn't pricked by thorns

Context: Caution prevents harm — patience beats haste

Meaning: A cough and a pregnancy can't be hidden

Context: Truth eventually shows — nothing stays secret forever

Meaning: A smile can give support

Context: Kindness uplifts — encouragement heals silently

Meaning: Too much laughter becomes foolishness

Context: Excess joy breeds disrespect — moderation brings dignity

Meaning: Sticks must be tied before being carried

Context: Preparation precedes action — organization leads to success

Meaning: He who's content with what he sees, is content with what he drinks

Context: Contentment brings peace — satisfaction is wealth

Meaning: Everyone grows from what they consume

Context: Nourishment — physical or mental — shapes who we become

Meaning: Everyone reaps what they plant

Context: Actions have consequences — your deeds determine your reward

Meaning: Everyone carries their share of burden on their neck

Context: Each person bears their own fate — no one escapes responsibility

Meaning: One should never despair while a living person stands before them

Context: Life always carries hope — as long as there's breath, there's a way

Meaning: The lover worries more than anyone else

Context: Love brings both joy and restlessness — passion is also pain

Meaning: He who doesn't foresee the future doesn't understand the present

Context: Wisdom comes from foresight — vision guides judgment

Meaning: The one who divides, eats first

Context: Decision-makers benefit most — leadership comes with reward

Meaning: A man's broken word is like bark fallen from a tree

Context: Lost honor can't be replaced — speech defines character

Meaning: The heart cannot hold two people at once

Context: True love or loyalty can't be divided — devotion belongs to one

Meaning: Carrying and dragging both serve one home

Context: Everyone contributes differently — unity of labor achieves success