If you dig a hole to bury a person but instead of burying that person you may be the one to be buried in this place.
The radiant and well-understood speech of one person is better than the speech of a thousand people that is not.
The rabbit that dances on the broken branch of a high tree must look down to see how many mouths are opened wide beneath.
When the cockroach decides to make the cock its friend it must be ready to end up in the cock’s stomach.
When a tortoise embarks on a journey he doesn’t ask for directions, because he does not want his enemies to know where he’s going.
When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.
If you see an animal running in the early morning know that it is running away from something more scarily than the due.
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
If you keep your head and heart going in the right direction you don’t have to worry about your feet.
You can teach other people how to learn other languages but you can’t teach them how to govern themselves.