1. Expecting snow in summerand rain in the dry seasonmakes more sensethan honouring a fool.
2. A curse you don't deservewill take wings and fly awaylike a sparrow or a swallow.
3. Horses and donkeysmust be beaten and bridled—and so must fools.
4. Don't make a fool of yourselfby answering a fool.
5. But if you answer any fools,show how foolish they are,so they won't feel clever.
6. Sending a message by a foolis like chopping off your footand drinking poison.
7. A fool with words of wisdomis like an athletewith legs that can't move.
8. Are you going to honour a fool?Why not shoot a slingshotwith the stone tied tight?
9. A thorn bush waved aroundin the hand of a drunkardis no worse than a proverbin the mouth of a fool.
10. It's no cleverer to shoot arrowsat every passer-bythan it is to hire a bunchof worthless nobodies.