Meaning: Everyone grows from what they consume

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

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

Context: Contentment brings peace — satisfaction is wealth

Meaning: Sticks must be tied before being carried

Context: Preparation precedes action — organization leads to success

Meaning: Too much laughter becomes foolishness

Context: Excess joy breeds disrespect — moderation brings dignity

Meaning: A smile can give support

Context: Kindness uplifts — encouragement heals silently

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

Context: Truth eventually shows — nothing stays secret forever

Meaning: The slow walker isn't pricked by thorns

Context: Caution prevents harm — patience beats haste

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

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

Meaning: Chop wood for food that doesn't exist

Context: Prepare before need arises — foresight prevents hunger

Meaning: Goats get caught by their own legs in the rope

Context: One's mistakes trap oneself — carelessness leads to downfall

Meaning: All men share three things: name, blood-debt, and asylum

Context: Reputation, honor, and refuge bind humanity

Meaning: Oh ruined family, who owns you?

Context: A lament for collapse — no one claims failure

Meaning: Among nomads, shepherds and children talk about each other but rarely meet

Context: Separation creates misunderstanding — unity needs contact

Meaning: One doesn't drive camels to a place not cleared

Context: Don't enter uncertain territory — preparation avoids loss

Meaning: You don't tie a mad goat with your rope

Context: Avoid sharing resources with the reckless — protect your property

Meaning: Truth doesn't frighten real men

Context: The brave face facts — honesty strengthens courage

Meaning: Everyone finishes the milk from their own pot

Context: Each person enjoys the results of their own effort — self-reliance matters

Meaning: One who's neither alive nor dead is in between

Context: Stagnation is worse than death — live fully or not at all

Meaning: Beware three men: one with an open palm, one with a bent judgment, and one with weak leadership

Context: Not all friendliness is honest — trust must be earned

Meaning: Truth and teeth must both be shown

Context: Honesty should be visible — clarity builds trust