2. Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never settle.
3. You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.
4. If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
5. Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the one who asked it will realize that he's not as clever as he thinks.
6. If you let a fool deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.
7. A fool can use a proverb about as well as crippled people can use their legs.
8. Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.
9. A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.
18-19. Someone who misleads someone else and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad person playing with a deadly weapon.
20. Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
21. Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
22. Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
23. Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
24. A hypocrite hides hatred behind flattering words.
25. They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.
26. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
27. People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
28. You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.