Meaning: Hot and cold words meet at one place

Context: Extreme tempers meet in conflict — moderation prevents strife

Meaning: One man speaks to you one way, another hears you differently

Context: Miscommunication is common — choose words carefully

Meaning: Few words, much work

Context: Silent doers achieve more than loud talkers

Meaning: The elder's speech is a summary

Context: Wisdom is concise — the experienced speak efficiently

Meaning: Speech is fluid; it goes wherever it's pulled

Context: Conversations follow influence — steer talk wisely

Meaning: A word said without care travels far; milk drunk without care harms the ribs

Context: Carelessness in speech or action brings harm — mindfulness matters

Meaning: A bird that rises at night must have been disturbed

Context: Every unusual action has a cause — nothing happens without reason

Meaning: A pot is patched at its base

Context: Fix problems from the root — true repair starts at the foundation

Meaning: A parent's curse never misses

Context: Respect your parents — their words carry great power

Meaning: A wicked woman gives birth to a wicked child

Context: Character is inherited — bad roots grow bad fruits

Meaning: The woman who lacks wisdom mocks the one who has sores

Context: The ignorant ridicule others to hide their own lack — foolish pride

Meaning: The barren woman went mad over feeding a doll

Context: Desire without fulfillment leads to obsession — frustration warps reason

Meaning: A sitting woman finds wrestling easy

Context: Talking is easier than doing — theory is simpler than practice

Meaning: The talkative woman regrets her words later

Context: Think before you speak — regret follows impulsive speech

Meaning: When one woman's house is raining, the other thinks hers is too

Context: Envy makes people assume equal misfortune — jealousy blinds truth

Meaning: One night doesn't make a campaign

Context: One effort doesn't win a battle — persistence is power

Meaning: At night people whisper, by day they watch each other

Context: There's a time for caution and a time for observation — wisdom adapts to circumstance

Meaning: Rough talk never brings good

Context: Harsh words sow conflict — gentleness wins peace

Meaning: The one who talks much never finishes; the one who talks less misses nothing

Context: Brevity is wisdom — less talk, more meaning

Meaning: One said it one way, another took it another

Context: People interpret words differently — communication requires clarity