2. It is much better to admonish than to lose one’s temper;
3. one who admits a fault will be kept from disgrace.
4. Like a eunuch lusting to violate a young womanis the one who does right under compulsion.
5. One is silent and is thought wise;another, for being talkative, is disliked.
6. One is silent, having nothing to say;another is silent, biding his time.
7. The wise remain silent till the right time comes,but a boasting fool misses the proper time.
8. Whoever talks too much is detested;whoever pretends to authority is hated.
9. There is the misfortune that brings success;and there is the gain that turns into loss.