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

"A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds."

"Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last."

"Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve."

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."

"A book tightly shut is but a block of paper."

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

"Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve."

"It is not enough to aim; you must hit."

"Do not employ handsome servants."

"A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs."

"Complain to one who can help you."