Meaning: Lost time leaves sorrow behind

Context: Time wasted is life wasted — value every moment

Meaning: The small path leads to the main road

Context: Humble beginnings lead to great destinations

Meaning: Who's mad — the group or the loner?

Context: Sometimes the crowd is wrong — truth isn't always with the majority

Meaning: The sheikh who leaves his herd is helped by another

Context: Brotherhood sustains — those who support others get support

Meaning: The cleric who loses sight of justice is ruined by his own book

Context: Corruption in the learned destroys their authority

Meaning: A religious man is still a man

Context: Even holy people are human — don't idolize them blindly

Meaning: Milk is poured in front of elders

Context: Respect elders in rituals and customs — honor precedes action

Meaning: An elder ends his words with humor

Context: Maturity balances seriousness with lightness

Meaning: Don't separate by age, separate by knowledge

Context: Respect is earned through wisdom, not years

Meaning: You won't live forever, but may your story remain

Context: Good deeds outlive the body — legacy is immortality

Meaning: Advice is harder than childbirth

Context: Giving and accepting wisdom is difficult — truth is painful to hear

Meaning: Though my wealth is small, I'm still generous; though my clan is small, I still fight

Context: Honor is not in quantity — pride and courage come from heart, not numbers

Meaning: The one who causes madness is questioned, not the madman

Context: Look at the cause, not just the result — responsibility matters

Meaning: One is criticized regardless of what they say

Context: You can't please everyone — accept criticism calmly

Meaning: Even when hungry, one doesn't eat a carcass

Context: Integrity matters even in hardship — desperation shouldn't destroy dignity

Meaning: The pregnancy of a noblewoman and that of a slave shouldn't be inspected

Context: Respect privacy — all conditions deserve dignity

Meaning: Give your stick to someone you can take it back from

Context: Trust only those within your control — power needs balance

Meaning: A stick is straightened while still wet

Context: Discipline children while young — early guidance shapes character

Meaning: A mother soon forgets the pain of childbirth

Context: Time heals all — love outweighs suffering

Meaning: A stick lying flat never breaks

Context: Humility prevents harm — bending saves strength