Meaning: To aim is not to hit

Context: Intention does not guarantee success

Meaning: It is no trouble to eat a king-fish, the trouble lies in washing it

Context: Enjoyment is easy; preparation is hard

Meaning: Where there is a formal mourning, has died a person

Context: Ceremonies indicate significant events

Meaning: The timid crow withdraws its wings from harm

Context: The cautious avoid danger

Meaning: Climb a thorn tree, but coming down again is a dance

Context: Getting into a difficult situation is easier than getting out

Meaning: To lose the way is to learn the way

Context: Mistakes teach valuable lessons

Meaning: Charity is a matter of the heart and not of the pocket

Context: Generosity is about intent, not wealth

Meaning: Old rust is for the stranger

Context: Guests are offered the best, even if it is old

Meaning: If after pounding I eat no flour, I withhold my pestle

Context: If not rewarded, one withdraws effort

Meaning: Cooling the tongs is not the end of forging

Context: A pause does not mean the end of work

Meaning: With a timid person goes laughter, with a bold person goes wailing

Context: Caution avoids disaster; bravery sometimes leads to it

Meaning: To run is not necessarily to arrive

Context: Speed does not guarantee success

Meaning: Where there are trees, there are no builders

Context: Abundance of one resource may indicate lack of another

Meaning: Nine is near to ten

Context: Almost there is not the same as there

Meaning: To every child his own neck ornament

Context: Everyone has their own preferences

Meaning: Every door has its own key

Context: Different problems require different solutions

Meaning: Every vessel has its own waves

Context: Everyone has their own way of doing things

Meaning: That which eats you up is your clothes

Context: Sometimes our possessions cause us trouble

Meaning: That which is fashionable in town is never prohibited

Context: Popular practices are often accepted

Meaning: One finger cannot kill a louse

Context: Cooperation is needed for certain tasks