"Don't open a shop unless you like to smile."

"Not until just before dawn do people sleep best; not until people get old do they become wise."

"A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom."

"Be the first to the field and the last to the couch."

"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."

"Dig the well before you are thirsty."

"The best armor is to keep out of range."

"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back."

"Complain to one who can help you."

"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."

"Don't stay long when the husband is not at home."

"When you drink the water, remember the spring."