3. Fools on the road have no sense of direction.The way they walk tells the story: “There goes the fool again!”
4. If a ruler loses his temper against you, don’t panic;A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage.
8. Caution: The trap you set might catch you.Warning: Your accomplice in crime might double-cross you.
9. Safety first: Quarrying stones is dangerous.Be alert: Felling trees is hazardous.
10. Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work;Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.
11. If the snake bites before it’s been charmed,What’s the point in then sending for the charmer?
14. Fools talk way too much,Chattering stuff they know nothing about.
15. A decent day’s work so fatigues foolsThat they can’t find their way back to town.
18. A shiftless man lives in a tumbledown shack;A lazy woman ends up with a leaky roof.
19. Laughter and bread go together,And wine gives sparkle to life—But it’s money that makes the world go around.