14. A door turns on its hinges,but a lazy personjust turns over in bed.
15. Some of us are so lazythat we won't lift a handto feed ourselves.
16. A lazy person says,“I am clevererthan everyone else.”
17. It's better to take holdof a mad dog by the earsthan to take partin someone else's argument.
18. It's no crazier to shootsharp and flaming arrows
19. than to cheat someone and say,“I was only fooling!”
20. Where there is no fuela fire goes out;where there is no gossiparguments come to an end.
21. Troublemakers start trouble,just as sparks and fuelstart a fire.
22. There is nothing so deliciousas the taste of gossip!It melts in your mouth.
23. Hiding hateful thoughtsbehind smooth talkis like coating a clay potwith a cheap glaze.
24. The pleasant talkof an enemyhides more evil plans
25. than can be counted—so don't believe a word!
26. Everyone will see throughthose evil plans.
27. If you dig a pit,you will fall in;if you start a stone rolling,it will roll back on you.
28. Watch out for anyonewho tells lies and flatters—they are out to get you.