Meaning: A traveler does not defecate at his campsite, as he might one day return

Context: Do not burn your bridges or spoil a place you may need in the future

Meaning: He who pities his child's crying will cry himself

Context: Over-indulgence and lack of discipline will lead to future sorrow for the parent

Meaning: Rice is one, but there are many ways of cooking it

Context: The same thing can be used or interpreted in many different ways

Meaning: He who laughs at a cripple will not die without becoming one himself

Context: Do not mock others' misfortunes, lest you suffer the same fate

Meaning: A dancer should not be a cripple; dancing calls for grace

Context: Certain tasks require specific skills or attributes

Meaning: He who dances at his home is rewarded

Context: One is often more appreciated and supported in their own community

Meaning: He who plays with mud will get splashed

Context: If you get involved in dirty business, you will get dirty

Meaning: He who ridicules the good will be overtaken by evil

Context: Mocking virtue will lead to misfortune

Meaning: A well-digger is not refused water

Context: One who does the work deserves to enjoy the fruits of their labor

Meaning: He who digs a pit will fall into it himself

Context: You can be trapped by your own scheme to harm others

Meaning: He who digs a pit will land one of his own people in it

Context: Your harmful plans can backfire and hurt those close to you

Meaning: The maker of wooden spoons saves his own hands from the fire

Context: A wise person uses their skills to avoid hardship

Meaning: He who dips his finger into honey does not dip it only once

Context: It is hard to resist temptation once you have experienced its sweetness

Meaning: He who earns calamity eats it with his family

Context: A person's troubles often bring suffering upon their entire family

Meaning: He who earns his living in the sun, eats in the shade

Context: Hard work leads to comfort and enjoyment

Meaning: A shepherd does not bury (his flock)

Context: An guardian should not destroy what they are meant to protect; or, one who tends to something often partakes of it

Meaning: He who ridicules a deformed person becomes deformed himself

Context: Mocking others' flaws can lead to you developing similar flaws

Meaning: The teeth of a dog do not lock together

Context: Family members or close friends may quarrel, but they do not seriously harm each other

Meaning: A drowning man catches at the water

Context: A person in desperate trouble will try anything, even if it's futile

Meaning: One who hides their private parts will never have a child

Context: Excessive modesty or secrecy can prevent progress or achievement