| Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side. |
| A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness. |
| A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. |
| Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark. |
| Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. |
| Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river. |
| Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. |
| Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. |
| He who has done evil, expects evil. |
| He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. |
| If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant. |
| It's not enough to know how to ride - you must also know how to fall. |
| It's not shameful not to know, but it's shameful not to ask. |
| Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher. |
| Lower your voice, strengthen your argument. |
| Never strike your wife, even with a flower. |
| Only when you have eaten a lemon do you appreciate what sugar is. |
| Speak the truth, but leave immediately after :) |
| Success and rest don't sleep together. |
| The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Sir. Cobra. |
| The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem. |
| What you see in yourself is what you see in the world. |
| When you go to a donkey's house, don't talk about ears. |
| You are as many a person as the number of languages you know. |