Meaning: Folded legs bring no wealth

Context: Laziness yields poverty — work brings reward

Meaning: Not all ropes tie camels

Context: Not everything suits every task — use things rightly

Meaning: One inherits wealth from parental graves

Context: Legacy flows from the dead — honor your ancestors

Meaning: O jealous one, your strength is gone

Context: Envy weakens — jealousy destroys inner peace

Meaning: Whatever is spoken in whispers ends up in the square

Context: Secrets leak — be cautious with words

Meaning: Every mad boy finds a madder boy

Context: There's always someone stronger — arrogance meets its match

Meaning: As far as a boy jumps a fence, he jumps over advice too

Context: Youth ignores counsel — experience teaches best

Meaning: The calves play; let the bull not envy them

Context: The old shouldn't begrudge the young — each age has its joy

Meaning: Every pot sweats according to what's inside it

Context: One's nature reveals itself — character shows through behavior

Meaning: What you don't expect and a spear both surprise you

Context: Be alert for the unexpected — danger strikes suddenly

Meaning: What doesn't enter your mind shouldn't pass over your head

Context: Think before acting — wisdom precedes action

Meaning: What isn't destined for you won't be eaten, and what isn't yours isn't worth dying for

Context: Destiny decides fate — be content with your portion

Meaning: The worst man believes everything he hears

Context: Naivety is weakness — verify before trusting

Meaning: What the eyes see, the teeth bite

Context: Desire follows vision — temptation begins with sight

Meaning: What lingers long doesn't benefit men

Context: Delayed work loses value — act in time

Meaning: What's spent either spoils or spills

Context: Hoarded wealth perishes — use it wisely

Meaning: One seeks permission from both people and land

Context: Respect both hosts and environment

Meaning: Asking questions isn't bad; trading lies is

Context: Curiosity is good — deception isn't

Meaning: He who knows, needs no explanation

Context: Wisdom understands before words — understanding is silent

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

Context: Corruption in the learned destroys their authority