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.