| When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. |
| The fool speaks, the wise man listens. |
| The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. |
| Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter. |
| Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. |
| When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. |
| A man who continually laments is not heeded. |
| If you do not step on the dog's tail, he will not bite you. |
| When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. |
| The fool speaks, the wise man listens. |