It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.
Every sheep is hung by his own leg.
Part with your head, but not with your secret.
Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know.
If you wish to do a good deed, consult no one.
An illness comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce.
Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain.
Of everything else the newest; of friends, the oldest.
At table keep a short hand; in company keep a short tongue.
A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings.