Meaning: Your companion's body is beside your own body

Context: You cannot feel another's pain as your own; you are ultimately separate

Meaning: He who has slaughtered an animal does not hesitate to skin it

Context: Once you commit to a major task, don't shy away from the smaller consequent tasks

Meaning: He who has been bitten by a snake starts at the sight of a blade of grass

Context: Once bitten, twice shy

Meaning: One who has eyes is not told to look

Context: A sensible person doesn't need to be told the obvious

Meaning: Let a strong man pass

Context: Don't stand in the way of superior force

Meaning: A hungry man observes no taboos

Context: Necessity knows no law

Meaning: A satisfied person does not know a hungry one

Context: It is difficult to understand another's plight if you are not in it

Meaning: He who has an axe does not lack firewood

Context: With the right tools, you can provide for yourself

Meaning: She who is pregnant is pregnant, even if she wraps herself in a postpartum cloth

Context: You cannot hide the truth by pretending

Meaning: When your companion is being shaved, put water on your own head

Context: Be prepared for what might happen to you, based on what happens to others

Meaning: A hasty person does not get to eat sweet things

Context: Patience is necessary to enjoy the best things

Meaning: A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler

Context: Travel strips away status and possessions, making everyone equal in their needs

Meaning: A hunter is not afraid of thorns

Context: To achieve a goal, one must be prepared to face difficulties and discomfort

Meaning: One who talks to himself cannot go wrong

Context: Thinking aloud or self-reflection can help you avoid mistakes

Meaning: If an arrow goes into a forest, it does not mean that it is lost

Context: Just because something is out of sight doesn't mean it's gone forever

Meaning: A tailor does not select his cloth

Context: A professional works with what they are given

Meaning: He who wants what is under the bed must stoop for it

Context: To achieve your goal, you must be willing to humble yourself or work hard

Meaning: He who desires to create something does not announce his intentions

Context: Actions speak louder than words; just do it

Meaning: He who boasts excessively of his ancestry will bring plenty of trouble upon himself

Context: Arrogance about one's lineage can lead to embarrassment or conflict

Meaning: Do not abuse palm-wine tappers while drunkenness persists

Context: Do not insult those who provide a service you still depend on