2. It is much better to admonish than to lose one’s temper;
3. one who admits a fault will be kept from disgrace.
4. Like a eunuch lusting to violate a young womanis the one who does right under compulsion.
5. One is silent and is thought wise;another, for being talkative, is disliked.
6. One is silent, having nothing to say;another is silent, biding his time.
7. The wise remain silent till the right time comes,but a boasting fool misses the proper time.
8. Whoever talks too much is detested;whoever pretends to authority is hated.
9. There is the misfortune that brings success;and there is the gain that turns into loss.
10. There is the gift that profits you nothing,and there is the gift that must be paid back double.
11. There is the loss for the sake of glory,and there is the one who rises above humble circumstances.
12. There is one who buys much for little,but pays for it seven times over.
13. The wise make themselves beloved by a few words,but the courtesies of fools are wasted.
14. A gift from a fool will do you no good,for in his eyes this one gift is equal to many.
15. He gives little, criticizes often,and opens his mouth like a town crier.He lends today and asks for it tomorrow;such a person is hateful.