Meaning: When you are seized, hold on tight yourself

Context: When you get an opportunity, make the most of it

Meaning: If you knew what the bee eats, you would not have tasted its honey

Context: If you knew the origins or the unpleasant aspects of something, you might not enjoy it

Meaning: You are blaming the hawk, while the falcon is killing the chickens

Context: You are accusing the wrong person

Meaning: Are you a dugong, that you cannot bear a shock?

Context: Why are you so sensitive or unable to handle pressure?

Meaning: The ear does not surpass the head

Context: A subordinate should not override their superior

Meaning: "Slowly" is the way to go

Context: Slow and steady wins the race

Meaning: Desire is in front, death is behind

Context: In the pursuit of desires, one often forgets the risk of death or failure

Meaning: The antidote to a word is a word

Context: A verbal attack is best countered with a verbal reply

Meaning: Patience attracts blessings; it brings near that which is far

Context: Good things come to those who wait

Meaning: Patience is the key to tranquility

Context: Remaining calm leads to peace of mind

Meaning: I shall not suffer from illness while doctors abound

Context: One should not endure a solvable problem when help is available

Meaning: A firmly fixed peg cannot be removed without struggle

Context: Entrenched problems require great effort to solve

Meaning: The lion that moves silently is the one that eats meat

Context: Quiet, deliberate action is more effective than noisy boasts

Meaning: The day you go naked is the day you will meet your in-law

Context: You are most likely to be embarrassed when you are least prepared

Meaning: A good day is evident in the morning

Context: A good start often leads to a successful outcome

Meaning: A dying ear does not feel the medicine

Context: It is useless to advise someone who is unwilling to listen

Meaning: A thief meets a bigger thief

Context: There's always someone more cunning or powerful than you

Meaning: When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden

Context: Secrecy conceals the truth

Meaning: Blessing is better than wealth

Context: Goodwill and contentment are more valuable than material riches

Meaning: If one fish rots, it rots all the others

Context: One corrupt individual can spoil an entire group