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OWE YORUBA

A di gr slewryj; r ran rni?We prepare te saddle! and te g"at presents itsel#; is it a

$%rden #"r te lineage "# g"ats? &'"ats tat (n"w teir pla)e

d" n"t "##er teir $a)(s t" $e saddled*+

A #i ",j$a - .wre " #j /l",r%n ni?

0"% a1e $een )r"wned a (ing! and yet y"% 2a(e g""d3l%)(

)ar2s; w"%ld y"% $e )r"wned '"d? &4eing )r"wned a (ing

is a$"%t te $est #"rt%ne a 2"rtal )"%ld "pe #"r*+

A #ij5 g$a Aw; a #j g$a Aw; $ a - $ j5! $ a - $ j! $ a

$ ti g$a Aw! (- tn $?

4y dan)ing we ta(e p"ssessi"n "# Aw; tr"%g #igting we

ta(e p"ssessi"n "# Aw; i# we neiter dan)e n"r #igt! $%t

ta(e p"ssessi"n "# Aw anyway! is te res%lt n"t te sa2e?

&Wy 2a(e a %ge pr"d%)ti"n "# a 2atter tat is easily ta(en

)are "#?+

A g$ gr 2 ew%r r"j; ( .e r gntn*

We li#t a saddle and te g"at &(in+ s)"wls; it is n" $%rden #"r

a seep*

&6e g"at as n" )a%se t" s)"wl! $e)a%se n" "ne will

)"ndes)end t" ride it anyway*+* *

A ( $ $a pl ( (",$a 2 .n3nni ls*

7ne d"es n"t sare a #ar2 $"%ndary wit a (ing wit"%t

getting "ne8s #eet gased $y te (ing8s "e* &7ne s"%ld $e)a%ti"%s in dealing wit pe"ple in a%t"rity*+

A ( $n tn ( dalsg$*

7ne d"es n"t get angry wit te r%$$is d%2p and dis)ard


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"ne8s r%$$is int" te $%s* &7ne s"%ld n"t a)t in

%nreas"na$le and ar2#%l ways $e)a%se "# anger*+

A ( $n "r ( #i #l d $d*

7ne d"es n"t get angry wit "ne8s ead and tere#"re %se"ne8s )ap t" )"1er "ne8s $%tt")(s* &9" n"t )%t y"%r n"se t"

spite y"%r #a)e*+

A ( $r i( $r rn ( n ( 2 5 ( sinni*

7ne d"es n"t s" #ear deat and disease tat "ne as(s tat

"ne8s )ild die $e#"re "ne* &7ne s"%ld n"t $e 2"re

)"n)erned wit sa1ing "nesel# tan wit sa1ing "ne8s

dependents*+

A ( $ -r. l5j ":#",n3":n; $5 $ dala 2a t pp*

7ne d"es n"t sa)ri#i)e t" a g"d in te presen)e "# a "%se

rat; "terwise! wen nigt #alls it in1ades te ra#ter sel1es*

&9" n"t d" tings tat 2igt )"nstit%te te2ptati"n t"

"ters*+

A ( dg$ 2 ly; i$i ay $ $ni l j *

7ne d"es n"t $e)"2e an ad%lt and yet la)( )"%rage; "ne

li1es li#e as it #inds "ne*&7ne s"%ld d" wat is #itting #"r "ne8s stati"n in li#e*+

A ( d w",l "%n t a - l g$*

7ne d"es n"t lay "ne8s ands "n a l"ad "ne )ann"t li#t* &7ne

s"%ld n"t "1errea)*+

A ( dj", "r- ( y*

7ne d"es n"t set te day #"r an "r- rite and ten ign"re it*

&7ne 2%st n"t let i2p"rtant 2atters slide*+

A ( d(( .w; a ( w- sn3n ( drn*

7ne d"es n"t (eep %iet and yet 2isspea(; "ne d"es n"t

silently )"nte2plate te w"rld and yet get int" tr"%$le* &A

)are#%l and )a%ti"%s pers"n seld"2 gets int" tr"%$le*+


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A ( g$",n j% ni t a 2a dD# #n*

7ne )ann"t $e wiser tan te pers"n #"r w"2 "ne will

)"ns%lt te E# "ra)le*

&Et is $etter t" listen t" te s%ppli)ant rater tan p%t w"rds

in isCer 2"%t*+

A ( g$",n t5 F2i3l5ni3*@

7ne )ann"t $e as wise as E3a23te3"wner*@

&7ne s"%ld n"t pres%2e t" (n"w as 2%) a$"%t s"2eting

as te "wner*+

A ( g$",n t5 ni t tannij*

7ne is ne1er as wise as te pers"n de)ei1ing "ne* &6ede)ei1er always as te ad1antage "# te d%pe*+

A ( g$",n t5 4y3ni3ng53.e3n:(an3n32i*

7ne )ann"t $e as wise as 6%s3will3E3d"32y3ting*@

&>e1er i2p"se y"%r pre#eren)es "n "ter pe"ple in teir "wn

a##airs*+

A ( jay $a ( .% sra*

7ne d"es n"t s" l%=%riate in "ne8s 2ajesty tat "ne sits "n"nesel#*

&Ba)( "# 2"derati"n and de)"r%2 will $ring disgra)e t" e1en

te 2"st ele1ated pers"n*+

A ( j "y n% ":n (al*

7ne d"es n"t $ear te title "# gate(eeper e1en %ntil nigt

ti2e*

&As "ne ad1an)es in age! s" s"%ld "ne8s resp"nsi$ilities

ad1an)e in gra1ity and i2p"rtan)e*+

A ( (5 l ..",*

7ne d"es n"t li1e #asi"na$ly "n $"rr"wed 2"ney* &Bi1e

witin y"%r 2eans*+


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A ( (5rira ":#",n3":n ( #in $ ar*

7ne d"es n"t s" ate te $%s rat tat "ne sets "ne8s #ar2

%t aligt*

&7ne s"%ld n"t destr"y "nesel# si2ply t" get at "ne8s

ene2y*+

A ( (",g$lag$ p $5 $ rn (5 rn*

7ne d"es n"t tea) an elder tat wat as $een )r%sed

s"%ld re2ain )r%sed*

&An elder s"%ld (n"w wen a 2atter s"%ld end*+

A ( ( l.in ( tn l #ls*

7ne d"es n"t di1"r)e a "rse rider and g" 2arry a

pedestrian* &7ne s"%ld e1er pr"gress! ne1er regress*+

A ( l (t il ni ( #w", .*

7ne d"es n"t s%s te 2"%se in "ne8s "%se and $rea(

"ne8s and*

&7ne s"%ld $e sa#e #r"2 aGards in "ne8s "wn "2e*+

A ( 2",eg$- #nra ni ( s%n(n*

7ne d"es n"t treat "ne8s "wn s"re and yet )ry #r"2 te pain*

&7ne s"%ld (n"w "ne8s "wn pain tres"ld*+

A ( 2 ":n g$ j% l",g$ l; n 2ni w l tl*

7ne d"es n"t pres%2e t" (n"w te way t" "r ar"%nd a

garden $etter tan te "wner "# te garden; "ne always

#"ll"ws te pers"n w" $r"%gt "ne*

&>e1er pres%2e t" a1e a $etter (n"wledge "# a 2atter tan

as te pers"n 2"st inti2ately in1"l1ed*+*

A ( 2":3", r- $ lj",*7ne ne1er (n"ws "w t" present it li(e te "wner "# te

)ase*

&>" "ne )an (n"w $etter tan te pers"n itsel# were it %rts

2"st and wat relie# is needed*+


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A ( 2 "(" l",n ( .2l; taj tran n 2,$ni*

7ne d"es n"t #ar2 a pl"t $y te r"ad and negle)t its )are;

e1ery d"g and g"at w"%ld ridi)%le "ne* &>e1er e=p"se

y"%rsel# t" ins%lt $y $ea1ing $adly in p%$li) 1iew*+

A ( n ":(njw ( 2":; ar il ni n s #nni*

7ne d"es n"t (n"w tat "ne as )"1et"%sness; it is "ne8s (in

w" s" in#"r2 "ne*

&7#ten! "nly t"se )l"se t" "ne )an re)"gniGe "ne8s #laws and

alert "ne t" te2*+

A ( pe yw5 (5 (an alrn*

7ne d"es n"t s%22"n te wi#e and s" in1"l1e te g"3

$etween* &He"ple s"%ld 2ind teir "wn $%siness*+

A ( peni l( ran ( ."r $-r5*

7ne d"es n"t enj"y te designati"n Ie '"at@ and yet sp"rt

a s2""t &"rn3less+ ead* &A pers"n s"%ld li1e %p t"

isCer $illing*+

A ( pl ":$ j("*

7ne d"es n"t j"in a 2"n(ey in r"a2ing te $%s* &9" n"t

j"in "ters in teir 2adness*+

A ( yg- #n


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7ne elps t" )at) a )i)(en and s)rapes "ne8s (nees;

a1ing laid "ne8s ands "n te )i)( will "ne n"t and it "1er

t" te "wner? &7ne s"%ld n"t $e "1erGeal"%s in elping

"ters! espe)ially wen n" $ene#it will a))r%e t" "ne #r"2

te e##"rt*+

K 2,$r alj! aj .e$ -%n l 2,$r*

7ne s"ws de#eren)e t" te d"g8s "wner! and te d"g tin(s

te de#eren)e is t" it*

&A pers"n w" as a p"wer#%l patr"n 2ista(enly $elie1es

tat te respe)t e enj"ys #r"2 "ters is d%e t" is "r er

"wn %alities! wereas it is re#le)ted #r"2 te patr"n*+

A n ( w ni t5 ln ( #2 #n! a$%( n -%n r; tignn( n3in rl w?

7ne see(s a pers"n wit a pr"2inent $a)( as s%it"r #"r "ne8s

da%gter! and te %2p$a)( presents i2sel#; w" sp"(e "#

pr"tr%ding $a)(? &6e e=pressi"n tat translates as

pr"2inent $a)(@ is an idi"2 2eaning a pr"%d pedigree* 6e

%2p$a)( 2a(es a rater e2$arrassing 2ista(e*+

A n 6anl( - 2":3",j5! 6n:l%( w g$ ls*

He"ple say tat 6anl( is a p""r dan)er! and 6anl( )"2es

t" is aid* &A pers"n w" is as elpless as te pers"n in

tr"%$le s"%ld n"t "##er t" res)%e i2Cer*+

K j $n:tln! 5 j tar iwj*

Iis l"in )l"t is $eing stripped #r"2 $eind! yet e is

stripping t"se "# te pe"ple aead "# i2* &Atta)(s "n i2

d" n"t st"p i2 #r"2 $ela$"%ring is ene2ies*+

K s":r": "l! a$"yn d; "diidi yn l5 g$ pa2",*

We spea( "# stealing and a pregnant w"2an inter1enes; se

ersel# is )"n)ealing a w"le pers"n* &Ier )"nditi"n 2a(es

er g%ilty "# )"n)eal2ent*+


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K w",n ti #i a.iwr sl! 5 n $ a $ d -( "d- ( dr5 de

-%n*

He"ple are s)e2ing t" sa(e an i2$e)ile #r"2 teir

)"2pany! and e as(s tat tey wait #"r i2 "n rea)ing te

$an( "# te ri1er* &E# pe"ple are see(ing ways "# getting rid"# a pers"n! tat pers"n s"%ld n"t lay d"wn is )"nditi"ns

#"r re2aining wit te2*+

A - l5$nrin d "5y", s; $ a $ d "5y", s ewrni y5 j *

Wit"%t a1ing a wi#e a pers"n spares "5y", t" gr"w; i# it

#l"%rises it is destined t" $e #""d #"r g"ats* &6e 1egeta$le

is %sed in stews! and stews are #"r wi1es t" )""(*+

A - 2 "%n t elw3e g$g$ t (5 t5 s p j - t*

7ne d"es n"t (n"w wat te seller "# g$g$ lea1es was

selling $e#"re se started )"2plaining a$"%t te sl"w

2ar(et* &6e seller "# g""ds n"$"dy wants $la2es er

#"rt%ne "n te sl"w 2ar(et*+* *

A p ", l",2 ern32g$n - y":; w pp l5 2 ?

0"% are des)ri$ed as te )ild "# te elepant tat swall"ws

)")"n%ts! and y"% rej"i)e; are y"% te "ne w" swall"ws

)")"n%ts? &6e des)ripti"n "n"rs te #ater! n"t te pers"n

$eing addressed*+

A r y r ni t"nl; a - r y r ni tlej-; $5nl $ n ( j

tn! lej- a n ( j (*

Ets li(es a1e $een seen $e#"re!@ is wat te "st says; >"

"ne as e1er seen its li(es $e#"re!@ is wat te g%est says; i#

te "st says tat we s"%ld e2pty te plate! te g%ests"%ld arg%e #"r lea1ing a little* &A "st 2igt 2ini2iGe is

"spitality! $%t te g%est s"%ld praise it; i# te "st is la1is!

te g%est s"%ld n"t $e greedy*+

A sn( tn! al%g$ - l", 5 #.p5 ni?

6e #%neral is "1er! $%t te )ala$as $eater d"es n"t ta(e is


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lea1e; d"es e want t" inerit a wi#e?

A3$ni3g$ ( yn; a3$":r. ( s%n -tt; yin gg(

g$ wj",; il (ann ni w",n (",#n wn 2tta*

A g%est d"es n"t war2 i2sel# $y te #ire; a priest "rpriestess d"es n"t sleep in te )"ld; a deli)ate egg d"es n"t

li1e in a )r"wd; te sa2e "%se was $%ilt #"r all tree* &Ln"w

y"%rsel# and y"%r pla)e*+

A3$nij%n3$3al2ra! 5 $% -(l $ g$",n y *

Ie3w"3eats3wit3"ne3wit"%t3sel#3restraint; e $rea(s "##

2"rsels li(e is 2"ter8s seni"r* &Ln"w y"%rsel# and y"%r

pla)e*+

K3$33(",; 3(",33g$; -de l5 ti (",g$",n wl*

A3)ild3tat3was3ne1er3ta%gt3"w3t"3$ea1e; a3)ild3tat3

was3ta%gt3$%t3tat3re#%sed3t"3eed3instr%)ti"n; it is #r"2

"%tside te "2e tat e will learn wisd"2*

&B""( well t" y"%r )ild8s %p$ringing*+

A3$in3## n w "nj #n a3$in3wr3wr*

A 1"latile3te2pered pers"n se)%res #""d #"r a 2ild3te2pered

pers"n*

&Wate1er g""d #"rt%ne 2igt a1e $een 2eant #"r te

1"latile pers"n will wind %p in te l"t "# te 2ild32annered

pers"n*+

A$"yn ( j5 $2:$; a3$"d-3i(n3(r$t*

A pregnant w"2an d"es n"t dan)e t" $2:$2%si);

pend%l"%s3st"2a)ed w"2an* &7ne s"%ld 2at) "ne8s

a)ti"ns t" "ne8s )ir)%2stan)es*+

K$":ej- ( g$ is*

Ial# a sna(e d"es n"t li1e in a $%rr"w* &7ne s"%ld a)t

a))"rding t" "ne8s )ir)%2stan)es*+


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A$ln:g ( .asn; $y - l",r":! $a$a a l5w5 l",w",*

6e arr"gant pers"n is n"t arr"gant #"r n"ting; i# is 2"ter

is n"t wealty! is #ater 2%st $e ri)* &6ere is! "r s"%ld

$e! s"2e $asis #"r "ne8s str%tting*+

A$lra ":#",n3":n; 5 n j",t "l5g$-35 ti $ -%n - t3 d a n

$r(*

e1er #"rget y"%r 1%lnera$ilities and

li2itati"ns*+

K$r- ( pa g$",n ntn*

6e y"%nger pers"n d"es n"t gi1e te "lder pers"n ist"ryle)t%res*

&7ne s"%ld n"t e=)eed "ne8s stati"n*+

ni t a $ d. #n ( (a w":*

&7ne s"%ld a)t in a))"rdan)e t" "ne8s stati"n in li#e*+

A3d323l3.e d$ t dn $2:$*

Mtart3s"2eting3it3)ann"t3#inis d"1e tat 2a(es $"2$asti)

n"ises*&4"2$ast "#ten 2as(s #i)(leness*+

Adt3r wr! 5 (n lg$*

6e leper sees a 2ad pers"n and dases int" te $%s* &A

pers"n w" s"%ld $e "stra)iGed "stra)iGes "ters*+

Adt3s":r": 2j! ",#(an p%r",; 5 n ng$t -n l% 2 -%n

l$r! -n j a l(nn pt*

6e leper said tw" tings! "ne "# te2 $eing a lie; e saida#ter e ad str%)( is )ild wit is pal2! e als" pin)ed

i2 se1erely wit is nails* &7ne #""ls "nly "nesel# wen "ne

)lai2s t" a1e d"ne te i2p"ssi$le*+


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K3#3tiiri ni tyw5; $ a $ # t (- tiiri! 5 n "%n t5 .e *

Nesisting3wile3$eing3p%lled is te pr"per $ea1i"r #"r a

$ride; i# se is p%lled and se d"es n"t resist! s"2eting is

te 2atter wit er* &I"we1er eager te $ride! se 2%st

appear )"y and sy; "ne s"%ld $ea1e wit de)"r%2appr"priate t" "ne8s p"siti"n*+

K#i "%n t a ( t l", j lr ( j*

6e "nly ting a sla1e )ann"t eat is s"2eting n"t a1aila$le

in te 2ar(et*

&A sla1e as n" )"i)e*+

A#nj% Kr; 5 #i (s d "r$; 5 w niire3 $ s ep"*

Oasi"na$le w"2an "# Kre! se )")(s er "il jar wit a rag!and se e=pe)ts g""d pe"ple t" $%y "il #r"2 er* &>e1er

)"2pr"2ise "n )leanliness and g""d )ara)ter*+

A#nj3% p5p5l! "g (%n "sn lw*

Pn%s%al3#asi"na$le3pers"n! te preener an"ints ersel# wit

)a2w""d wit"%t ta(ing a $at* &Qleanliness s"%ld $e

2"re tan a 2atter "# appearan)e*+

A#", j t5 dij! t5 n -n sn! g$t (- sn ta l5 r?6e $lind pers"n w" s%ts is eyes and says e is asleep!

wen e was n"t asleep w"2 did e see? &6e de)ei1er

de)ei1es i2Cersel#*+

A3#",n3#",ra n #i -. j5 $t*

Et is a pers"n w" is $"t in)apa$le "# t"%gt and

sa2eless tat dan)es t" $t 2%si) wile in p"1erty* &Ln"w

y"%r pla)e and li1e a))"rding t" y"%r )ir)%2stan)es*+

Kg5 t5 g$5 ..! $t pa ! (2,$":s "l55s a3$ara3(":(":*

6e ni2$le! sprigtly rat #ell 1i)ti2 t" te trap! "w 2%)

2"re te sl%ggis! si)(ly 2"%se* &E# te green w""d is

)"ns%2ed! te dry w""d as n" prayer*+


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Kg$ aj ( $w": j*

A gr"wn d"g d"es n"t de#a)e its s(in* &9e)"r%2 g"es wit

age*+

Kg$ ( #r": d (5 2 (an #%n#%n*A gr"wn pers"n d"es n"t s)rat) is $%tt")(s in te early

2"rning wit"%t s"wing s"2e witeness* &E2pr"per

$ea1i"%r $rings disgra)e*+

Kg$ ( .ere (3l53#3y3w?

An elderly pers"n d"es n"t engage in te type "# play tat

pr"1"(es te )"22ent! Wat $r"%gt all tis a$"%t?@

&lders s"%ld s"w de)"r%2*+

Kg$ -##" n pariw"; p- t5 (n #5w5 ( dn*

Et is an e2pty $arrel tat is n"isy; a sa)( #%ll "# 2"ney 2a(es

n" s"%nd*

&2pty $arrels 2a(e te 2"st n"ise*+

Kg$ t (- 2 w":n ara3a rl"d- g$ l",*

Et is an elder w" d"es n"t (n"w is li2itati"ns tat is

wased away $y a ri1er*

&lders w" )ann"t swi2 will $e )a%ti"%s near ri1ers*+

Kg$ t (- ntj! "j (an ni $ n; "j (an n a w l",gangan

iwj3% r*

An elder wit"%t sel#3respe)t 2igt as well a1e "nly "ne

eye! tat "ne eye $eing in te )enter "# is #"reead*

&Ma2elessness d"es n"t $e)"2e an elder*+

Kg$ t y5 t! $5 #r tn! a n 5 (% jr n%*

An elder )"%rting disgra)e! a#ter is ead as $een sa1ed

e says! >"w! "w a$"%t sa1ing te $eard &as a grat%ity+?@

&7ne s"%ld (n"w "w #ar "ne 2ay g" $e#"re "ne s%##ers

disgra)e*+


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Kg$lag$ t5 g%n ":p! $5 $ j l%l5 d":r%n*

An elder w" )li2$s pal23treesR i# e )rases #r"2 te tree

e will #ind i2sel# in ea1en* &An elder s"%ld (n"w $etter

tan t" )li2$ pal23trees; "ne s"%ld n"t )"%rt danger*+

Kg$r $a ":n j! 5 r- p -n tn ":n .e*

6e rain #l""d r%ins te pat $elie1ing tat it is repairing it*

&Egn"ran)e "r in)"2peten)e in ta)(ling a tas( "#ten leads t"

%nintended res%lts*+

Ag$ra w" l5 w l",w", ig$ t5 ##i g$",n "2i -(%n?

Wat strengt d"es te )ala$as a1e at its disp"sal tat

2a(es it atte2pt t" s)""p %p all te water in te ")ean?&He"ple s"%ld n"t "1errea)*+

Kg$r ly g$; (- l 2% "2i in g$n

6e $ird "nly atte2pts te i2p"ssi$le; it )ann"t drin( te

2il( in a )")"n%t*

&7ne s"%ld (n"w "ne8s li2its*+

Kg$r3e .gd t5 n ( g$ -%n s5j-; $ ap ti ya nitan ya;

(idiri "r - l d dr5*6e "1errea)ing 2%d id"l tat as(ed t" $e p%t in te rain;

as te ar2s #ell "##! s" did te tigs; te r"%nded ead

)"%ld n"t s%pp"rt itsel#* &7ne s"%ld (n"w "ne8s li2itati"ns*+

A",n ni pnnl n%*

6e t"ng%e is te $"rder "# te 2"%t* &6ere is a li2it t"

e1eryting*+

K3jnil5j l",sn n 2,2ni jar%np l%ni l5r%*Ba)( "# regard #"r a pers"n d%ring te day 2a(es "ne (i)(

te pers"n d%ring te nigt as "ne t"sses restlessly in sleep*

&Oa2iliarity $reeds )"nte2pt*+


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K3((3j"ye! 5 sn j%! n% 2i - ( l@ l*

>"t3ass%2ing3te3p"siti"n3"#3r%ler3at3all is #ar $etter tan!


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Aj ( l sginj l .d (n*

A d"g d"es n"t g" int" te wild t" %nt a le"pard* &7ne

s"%ld n"t atte2pt #eats "ne is %n%ali#ied t" a))"2plis*+

Aj ( r"r- (5 .","jl 2j*

A d"g is ne1er s" #ier)e tat it )an g%ard tw" d""rways*

&7ne )ann"t ser1e tw" 2asters si2%ltane"%sly*+

Aj 2 g$; ld32 #":; t-l5t-l5 2 ni t y5 yn$n d

s*

A d"g (n"ws e=)re2ent; a pig (n"ws a 2%d pit; a t%r(ey

(n"ws t" w"2 t" dire)t its #art* &He"ple s"%ld (n"w w"

teir peers are and w" are n"t*+

Aj - g$d": d 2",.l. (5(- .lwl*

A d"g dares n"t g" t" a w"l#8s 2"s%e t" 2a(e a$l%ti"ns*

&7ne s"%ld n"t e=)eed "ne8s stati"n*+

Aj r ep" (- l; y3a r.% i $*?

6e d"g sees pal23"il $%t d"es n"t li)( it; did its 2"ter

e=)rete pal23n%t peri)arp? &7ne s"%ld n"t $e %nreas"na$ly

s%ea2is*+

Kjn( - t% l5j alj; "3ng$a3aj - g$d": t",pa erin*

6e elepant d"es n"t $rea( and r%n at te sigt "# d"gs; a

pers"n wit tw" %ndred d"gs dares n"t stal( an elepant*

Kjp n (- s "%n t5 d $ "%n t a 2":",.e; 5 n $ -n $ j%

yn sn%! -%n a t% (r",sl*

6"rt"ise says tere is n"ting %ite li(e e=pertise in "ne8s

)alling; it says i# it p%ts a pal23#r%it int" its 2"%t! it spits

"%t a pal23n%t* &>"ting s%))eeds li(e e=pertise*+

Kjp l sj-! w",n n g$ w" ni y5 d! 5 n 5 dg$t -n

$ t*

6"rt"ise set "%t "n a j"%rney and it was as(ed wen it w"%ld


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ret%rn; it replied tat it w"%ld $e a#ter it ad earned

disgra)e* &Qertain pe"ple will n"t )ange )"%rse %ntil tey

are disgra)ed*+

K3j3p":ni tdn*ating3%ntil31"2iting is te trait "# te $at* &An "$ser1ati"n

"n a $eing wit n" sel#3restraint*+

K3j3tn! 3j332ra! ( #i w", 2ww j%n - y 2

yn*

ating3a$s"l%tely3e1eryting! eating3wit3a$and"n! eating

wit all ten #ingers is %nw"rty "# %2an $eings* &He"ple

s"%ld n"t $e sla1es t" #""d*+

K3j5(-533dde! 3s":r":33g$s! ( sinni tt ( 2 pad sl!

3s%nw":n n g$n3in r*

Mitting3wit"%t3getting3%p! spea(ing3wit"%t3waiting3#"r3

resp"nses! wal(ing pe"ple "n teir way and n"t t%rning $a)(!

%npleasantness is wat tey $reed*

&=)ess and sel#3#"rget#%lness in anyting $ring %npleasant

res%lts*+

Ai(a - g$ ":dn; ig$5 n g$*6e edge"g d"es n"t li1e in te grassland! "nly in te

#"rest*

&Qertain tings are pr"per; )ertain tings are n"t*+

K(t2:p- - t5 j3 j; ta n t5 2 igi w (- 5 l5j?

6e $"w )ann"t #igt! $%t w" dares )"n#r"nt it wit a sti)(?

K(5(5 in ig$5 n w",n l g$"d5; ":p":l", l5d-5 n w",n l l",

l(; awre$ n w",n l %n a.*

W""dpe)(ers in te #"rest say tey )an )ar1e 2"rtars! #r"gs

in te strea2 say tey )an string $eads! and awre$e say

tey )an wea1e )l"t*

&


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K((":ad#i ddj .g$; 5 #i ..%3sl.we*

6e r""ster s"ws its 2at%rity $y its early rising; it s"ws its

la)( "# 2at%rity $y de#e)ating "n te #l""r* &>"$"dy is #ree

"# s"2e $le2is*+

Aln:g$ ( lr ti pa ej-*

A liGard d"es n"t $"ast tat it will (ill a sna(e* &He"ple s"%ld

n"t pr"p"se wat tey )ann"t a))"2plis*+

AlttR 5 j n (t(t 5 n -%n 5 d ynp":n3ynrin sl*

6e )ri)(et arises in te 2"rning and 1"ws t" per#"r2

w"nders*

&6e p%ny pers"n8s $"asts are always e2pty*+

Al.ej aj n lpa (n*

Et is an "1errea)ing d"g tat )ases le"pards* &7ne s"%ld

n"t )allenge pe"ple "ne )ann"t 2at)*+

Al.ej t p( n $a$a*

71erGeal"%s wi#e tat )alls er %s$and #ater*@

&6e wi#e w" )alls er %s$and #ater@ )arries respe)t

$ey"nd reas"na$le li2its; "ne s"%ld n"t $e "1erGeal"%s in

"ne8s "$ser1an)e "# pr"prieties*+

Al. l ( j5(-5 ss": elp"*

A pers"n dressed in wite d"es n"t sit at te stall "# a pal23

"il seller*

&7ne s"%ld n"t e=p"se "nesel# t" a$%se "r danger*+

Al.3(an ( .er nin% -j-*

A pers"n w" as "nly "ne set "# )l"ting d"es n"t play in

te rain*

Klej- ( l (5 2 "nl dn*

6e 1isit"r d"es n"t ta(e isCer lea1e and ta(e te "st

al"ng*

&a) pers"n 2%st )"n#r"nt isCer destiny $y i2Cersel#*+


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Klej- ( ptn l #5nl*

6e 1isit"r d"es n"t re)"%nt te ist"ry "# te t"wn #"r te

"st*

&>e1er pres%2e t" (n"w 2"re tan te )%st"dian "#

(n"wledge*+

A3l%3dndn ( drin*

6e dndn player d"es n"t lead a s"ng* &A s%$"rdinate

d"es n"t set p"li)y*+

K2":t(n3n #ara j (n! (- l .e $ (n*

6e 2":t(n l""(s li(e a le"pard! $%t it )ann"t d" wat a

le"pard )an d"*

&B""(ing a part d"es n"t indi)ate an a$ility t" play te part*+

Knn32nn t jn#n; "n325n t jn#n; ran 2rn - s

ng$5 ln t%?

0esterday te antel"pe was )a%gt in a pit3trap; t"day te

antel"pe is )a%gt in a pit3trap; is tere n" "ter ani2al in

te #"rest $esides te antel"pe?

&E# te sa2e pers"n repeatedly #inds i2sel# "r ersel# in

di##i)%lties "ters are a$le t" a1"id! "ne s"%ld l""( t" te

pers"n8s )ara)ter #"r te e=planati"n*

Ap (t3il - ( aws; ((i yy(iri l5 2*

6e 2"%se )ann"t get a grip "n te aws n%t; all it )an d"

is r"ll it ar"%nd*

&M"2e pe"ple are $ey"nd any s)e2es $y teir ene2ies*+

Kpr l! j n d*

=)essi1e ri$$ing %n#ailingly leads t" a #igt* &T"(es s"%ld

(n"w li2its*+

Kpr l ni(n d; i(n - l 2% -(ta*

6e ter2ite is $eing 2"st "1er$earing; a ter2ite )ann"t eat

a r")(*

&Qertain pe"ple d" n"t (n"w teir pla)e; )ertain pe"ple are


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$ey"nd te rea) "# teir ad1ersaries*+

Q"2pareR K$ ni(n d * * *! and als" te #"ll"wing entry*

Kp",nl ni Uy3a L@; y (an - s n ( t (- l5r(*

Qalling a pers"n " disease is greater

tan yper3a)ti"n*+

K3r33g$d":3w! $al il .% sp*

M"2eting3seen3$%t3%n2enti"na$le! te 2an "# te "%se

sits in te sa%)e3pan*

&Wen an ill%stri"%s pers"n d"es te %n2enti"na$le! n" "ne

dares spea(*+

Kr33g$d":3w! $al il y(%n l2*

M"2eting3seen3$%t3%n2enti"na$le! te 2an "# te "%se

wal(s ar"%nd wit 2%)%s dripping #r"2 is n"se* &Wen a

1enera$le pers"n a)ts li(e a #""l! #ew dare tell i2 s"*+


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Kr#n il - j( j -r-2 ad*

Oear "# l"sing #a)e witin "ne8s "2e diss%ades "ne #r"2

eating day3"ld )i)(s*

&A pers"n w" w"%ld retain is estee2 a2"ng is peers

2%st n"t a)t $eneat i2sel# "r ersel#*+

Ar":l(- r $t; g$d53g$d5 - r "jg%n*

6e $ead 2a(er )ann"t #asi"n a s"e; te 2"rtar )ar1er

)ann"t 2an%#a)t%re a sin$"ne* &He"ple s"%ld sti)( t" wat

tey are %ali#ied t" d"*+

K. ( r (d g$ (-(-r- dn*

Wen a (ite "1ers! a )i)(en d"es n"t ang "n t" an inse)t*

&Wen a great danger treatens! "ne d"es n"t wait #"r s2all#a1"%rs*+

A3.e3$":r":(nn323(y3s$y! g$"g$" a$y d",.*

Ie3w"3li1es3in3style3$%t3pays3n"3attenti"n3t"3is3ar2pits!

$"t ar2pits are ta(en "1er wit #"a2y #ilt* &Attenti"n t"

detail is integral t" g""d )ara)ter "r $reeding*+

K.ej $a$a .et; tn g$n .ej; g$lag$ t5 ww

.ej tni y5 #i r*Ba)( "# 2"derati"n is te #ater "# disgra)e; disgra)e )"2es

"# i22"derati"n; a gr"wn pers"n w" )l"tes i2sel# in

i22"derati"n will #ind disgra)e*

&E22"derati"n leads t" disgra)e*+*

K..y 2rw-! 5 n -%n 5 (an ":r%n; wn a.j% r3.e

$r?

6e newly e2erged pal2 #r"nd says it will t"%) te s(y; did

t"se tat )a2e $e#"re it d" s"? &A2$iti"n s"%ld $e

te2pered wit realis2*+

A.iwr yn n s p ir -%n - s; ir% r3p":5 j%

g$g$je l*

7nly an i2$e)ile says tere is n" "ne else li(e i2sel#; te


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li(es "# i2 are 2any 2"re tan se1eral t"%sands* &6ere is

n" "ne te li(es "# w"2 te w"rld as ne1er seen*+

A. 3#":3#n - j( 2 "l5w5*

Ql"tes wased )lean 2a(e identi#ying te ri) pers"ni2p"ssi$le*

&A p""r pers"n w" l""(s t" is "r er appearan)e l""(s

ri)*+

A. t5 (%ni ( n jgg ew*

Wate1er )l"ting "ne is le#t wit is "ne8s $est*

&7ne 2a(es te 2"st "# wat "ne as*+

A3.ra32 - t$":r":*A pers"n w" is 2ind#%l "# isCer i2age is n"t easily

disgra)ed*

&He"ple ta(e "ne as "ne presents "nesel#*+

K3t33( ni iy l",l; sl$t ni iy l":t":; $ a $ g$ra

lg$j $a ni w",n #ini .e

Mpreading3te32at3wit"%t3r"lling3it3$a)(3%p is te 2ar( "#

te wealty; sandals are te 2ar( "# te ill%stri"%s; i# "ne

sings "ne8s praise t"" l"%dly "ne is lia$le t" $e 2ade a (ing*&He"ple ta(e "ne as "ne presents "nesel#*+

K3ya3n3"w5 - yni; 3g$3$":3 .-(-t- - y 2 yn; $ (-

#nni lsa d-r-g; "%n ni n yni*

4"rr"wing32"ney3t"3spend d"es n"t spea( well "# "ne;

$"rr"wed tr"%sers d" n"t $e)"2e a pers"n; i# it is n"t tigt

ar"%nd te legs it is di##i)%lt t" re2"1e; it is "ne8s ting tat

#its "ne* &7ne s"%ld n"t li1e $ey"nd "ne8s 2eans*+

Kw-r- t a - $ l ( l%ni*

&A pers"n w" wants t" $e respe)ted 2%st respe)t "ters*+

A3w":l323t! w":n ara3a rl5 2":*

&Mel#3(n"wledge g%arantees "ne8s rep%tati"n*+


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Kwr$e n -n l yn; ta n jt ":n wr$e?

Kwre$e says it )an 2a(e a pat; w" w"%ld wis t" #"ll"w a

pat it 2a(es?

&7ne s"%ld n"t "##er "ne8s ser1i)es were "ne8s a$ilities are

inade%ate*+

Ky y5 nj", (an! 5 n ( ( -%n lyn ":(n(n*

6e Q"l"$%s 2"n(ey ate its #ill "ne day! and as(ed tat is

#r"nt teet $e (n")(ed "%t* &=)essi1e appiness 2a(es "ne

)areless*+

Ayn ati er .g%n! w",n n w",n l 2 ad l la r! a -

r$":*

Q")(r"a) and ant 2a(e ready #"r war and say tey are "##t" )apt%re )i)(en; we see teir depart%re! $%t n"t teir

ret%rn* &>e1er #"rget y"%r li2itati"ns*+

Ayn # g.in; ad ni - g$ #n %n* Ayn #j5; ad ni -

j*

Ayn ( yn serin; yn ( yn sir-*

A )")(r"a) d"es n"t trip an elepant; a %2an $eing d"es

n"t trip a )i2panGee*

&7ne s"%ld n"t ta(e "n ad1ersaries "ne )ann"t 2at)*+

Ay":y": j l(r #i .ntan*

Et is e=)essi1e rej"i)ing tat $rea(s te #r"g8s tig*

&E22"derate appiness $reeds %nappiness*+

4a$aalw" ( $r $ n*

6e di1iner d"es n"t as( #"r yesterday8s sa)ri#i)e*

&7ne s"%ld n"t de2ean "nesel# $y de2anding piddling

#a1"rs*+

4 a $ 2,$ 2d j%n l5("! gn2gan2% i2 ni n w-*

E# "ne eats wit a y"%t "n te #ar2 e stares at te


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pr"tr%si"n "# "ne8s n"se*

&6"" 2%) #a2iliarity wit $reeds )"nte2pt*+

4 a $ ti l .e l w; a ( yan na ni l5d*

7ne ad2its t" "ne8s li2its; "ne d"es n"t )ease spea(ing t""ne8s relati1es3in3law*

&7ne s"%ld n"t let "ne8s ina$ility t" #%l#il a #"r2al "$ligati"n

pre1ent "ne #r"2 #%l#illing essential "$ligati"ns*+

4 a $ ti 2 l d; a3l3l.in ( d w":nw":n*

7ne arri1es a))"rding t" "ne8s w"rt; a "rseless pers"n

d"es n"t arri1e wit te n"ise "# ""#s and stirr%ps* &7ne

s"%ld a)t a))"rding t" "ne8s w"rt*+

4 a $ ti 2 l (; "l"ng" ( ( tyntyn*

7ne dies a))"rding t" "ne8s weigt; te r"$in d"es n"t die

and 2a(e a res"%nding n"ise "n itting te gr"%nd*@ &7ne

a)ts a))"rding t" "ne8s w"rt*+

4 a $ t": sl! "np- a 2 ip-*

E# s"2e"ne wets te $ed! ea) pers"n s"%ld (n"w were e

"r se slept*&En te e1ent "# a )ri2e! te g%ilty s"%ld n"t atte2pt t" si#t

te $la2e t" "ters*+

4 a $ n 5 dw", # t5 g$5j! a n 5 dw", /l",r%n ":g -g"*

E# "ne says it rests in te ands "# te #"r2ida$le priest e

says it is in te ands "# '"d te 2"st gl"ri"%s* &All

a)ie1e2ents are )redita$le t" te p"wers tat 2a(e te2

p"ssi$le! n"t t" te agents*+

4 a (- $ d. l a.! a ( pe ":(an l(s*

E# "ne as n"t a)%ired "ne gar2ent a#ter an"ter! "ne d"es

n"t )all "ne a rag*

&7ne 2ay n"t disdain an "ld t""l %ntil "ne is a$le t" repla)e

it*+


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4 a (- $ l s5(" ir",! a ( pa 2",ni*

E# "ne d"es n"t g" t" te #ar2 "# lies! lies are n"t t"ld against

"ne*

&E# "ne d"es n"t lay "nesel# "pen t" lies! "ne is n"t lied

a$"%t*+

4 a (- $ .(! a ( #i t(*

E# "ne as n"t $een #alse! "ne d"es n"t die in disgra)e*

&7ne8s "nesty is "ne8s 1indi)ati"n*+

4 a (- $ t j5(-5! a ( nas*

E# "ne as n"t yet sat d"wn! "ne d"es n"t stret) "ne8s legs

"%t*

&Pntil "ne as t"r"%gly se)%red "ne8s p"siti"n! rela=ati"nis pre2at%re*+

4 a (- $ t l (",l! g",l pa*

E# "ne is yet %na$le t" $%ild a "%se! "ne 2a(es a tent*

&7ne s"%ld neiter "1errea) "nesel#! n"r re#rain #r"2

stri1ing*+

4 a (- $ t5 $a$a 2", .e! a ( pe al(r*

E# "ne la)(s te werewital t" a)t li(e a #ater t" a )ild!"ne d"es n"t s%22"n te seller "# $ean #ritters*

&E# "ne as n" 2eans "# "##ering "spitality! "ne s"%ld n"t

in1ite 1isit"rs*+

4 a (- $ t5 y3 (":t (":",! j(n y l j*

E# "ne la)(s te 2eans t" reje)t s%##ering and atte2pts t"

reje)t it! "ne8s s%##ering si2ply 2%ltiplies*

&W"e1er )ann"t de#end i2sel# "r ersel# 2%st learn

#"re$earan)e*+

4 a 5 ti t5 ( j( w $$%r; $ a 5 ti 2 ( j( w

rere*

6e eigts "ne will rea) (eeps "ne #r"2 e1il deeds; te

"rdained li2it t" "ne8s greatness (eeps "ne #r"2 d"ing g""d


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deeds*

&A pers"n8s a)ie1e2ents are enan)ed "r li2ited $y te

pers"n8s )ara)ter*+

4 g$ (- $ .e "%n r! 2d ( s*E# an elder d"es n"t d" s"2eting #ear#%l! te y"%t d" n"t

#lee*

&0"%t resp"nds t" age a))"rding t" "w age a)ts*+

4 jn( - $ r "%n g$2! ( .e in g$nd% s",d*

Pnless an elepant ad swall"wed s"2eting! it w"%ld n"t

t%rn its $l"ated st"2a) t" te %nter*

&Pnless a pers"n as s"2e res"%r)e t" rely "n! e "r se

d"es n"t te2pt #ate*+

4 aj r5j (n! a pa r",r",*

Wen te d"g sees te eyes "# te le"pard! it (eeps 1ery

still*

4 eeg$",n $ ." aynrn n2! ad (",ni y5 ja*

E# a ti)( )lings t" a #"=8s n"se! it is n"t a )i)(en tat will

re2"1e it*

&6e prey is n"t te "ne "ne sends t" 2inister t" a predat"r*+

4 in $ d%n $! a d ":r": s*

E# te #ire gets at te stew! te stew will $%rst int" spee)*

&E# te e=)ite2ent is str"ng en"%g! )"yness disappears*+

4 (- s (5p":! ( lewr w d s":ad?

Were it n"t #"r te #a)t tat tey were $r"%gt transp"rted

t"geter! wat w"%ld a g"at want in te )i)(en8s stall?

&>e)essity $rings t"geter pe"ple w" w"%ld "terwise a1e

n"ting t" d" "ne wit an"ter+*

j- ( ti "j Kr g%n g$ l*

A sna(e d"es n"t es)ape "1er te #en)e wile a warri"r

wat)es*


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&7ne d"es n"t per2it disaster "n "ne8s wat); "ne 2%st li1e

%p t" te e=pe)tati"ns "# "ne8s p"siti"n*+

F2 d( "(-5! w", d( "(-5! - p2 n 2(32(*

E $"%gt twenty )"wries w"rt "# )"rn pap and y"% $"%gttwenty )"wries w"rt "# )"rn pap! and y"% )all 2e a )"rn

pap addi)t*

&7ne s"%ld n"t )riti)iGe "ters #"r #laws tat are als" "ne8s

l"t*+*

F2i w":#! w w":#! " n $a$ n ( g$"w5 w; " d tr sl

n?

E a2 a pawn! y"% are a pawn! and y"% tell 2e te )redit"r

sent y"% t" )"lle)t is 2"ney; a1e y"% repaid y"%rs?&W"e1er will )"rre)t "ters s"%ld #irst ta(e )are "# isCer

"wn #ailings*+

Fsr .e #j 5 tl",w", "nyn; aln:g$ .e #j 5 tl",w",

-giri; /l2nrn jp .e #j 5 tl",w",3":2i*

Fsr ya2 #"rgets itsel# and l"ses #a1"r wit te 2a(er "#

p"%nded ya2s; te liGard #"rgets itsel# and #alls int" dis#a1"r

wit te wall; t"rt"ise3li(e Ie3w"3will3re2ain3na2eless

#"rgets i2sel# and l"ses all regard wit 2e*

&A pers"n w" d"es n"t (n"w is "r er pla)e s""n s%##ers

disgra)e*+

t l"$nrn #i g$","n "r-*

Et is "nly wit te ears tat a w"2an ears te 1"i)e "# 7r-*

&7ne 2%st n"t intr%de int" a##airs tat d" n"t )"n)ern "ne+

Fw" l5 t5 (3",g$ nn ew rg$?

Wi) a2"ng te lea1es "# te l")%st3$ean tree is ade%ate

t" re)ei1e )"rn3l"a#?

&Qertain #eats are $ey"nd )ertain pe"ple; pe"ple s"%ld n"t

pres%2e t" d" tings $ey"nd teir )apa$ilities*+


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wj t y5- t ":pR g$"g$" en ni y5- (n tn*

6e )ane3rat tat atte2pts t" %pr""t a pal23tree will l"se all

its teet in te atte2pt* &7ne s"%ld n"t atte2pt a tas( #"r

wi) "ne is n"t %ali#ied*+

F$t n% - ts*

6e 2"%t3trap ne1er 2isses* &6e 2"%t easily

a))"2plises e1en i2p"ssi$le #eats*+

g$ni l gnyn ewr d*

Et is #"r "ne8s peers tat "ne 2a(es p"%nded ya2 wit ewr

ya2s*

&7ne 2ay ta(e li$erties "nly wit "ne8s peers*+

Fg$r - 2": p arw ( g$ (; g$"g$" en (in3(n3(in

l$a.*

6e n"1i)e d"es n"t (n"w tat a g""d3l""(ing pers"n d"es

n"t wear a 2as%erade; all is per#e)tly wite teet are

)"n)ealed $eneat te )l"t*

&Et is a #""lis pers"n w" )"n)eals is "r er end"w2ents*+

Fg$",n .wj 5 s" a. (",; $r-35 (n 5 ww; $ a - 2":l!

":l - 2 araa r?6e elder wal(s in #r"nt! a l"in)l"t draped "1er is s"%lder;

te y"%nger wal(s $eind! wearing a gar2ent; i# pe"ple

)ann"t tell wi) "ne is si#tless! d"es e n"t (n"w i2sel#?

&6e si#tless pers"n )ann"t ide is si#tlessness eiter

#r"2 i2sel# "r #r"2 "ters*+

ni $ t ( #"w53" rra dR 5 n y d j -%n*

A pers"n w" s"%ld $e s"ld #"r 2"ney t" p%r)ase a

2a)ete $e2"ans is la)( "# a 2a)ete*

&A pers"n w" is "nly 2"st gr%dgingly t"lerated in a

)"2pany )"2plains a$"%t is la)( "# pri1ileges*+

ni t a g$ g%n ld! w":n ni (5 y": 2; ni t5 g.in! il l5

2,$":*


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6e pers"n w"2 pe"ple a1e seated "n a pig s"%ld

2"derate is "r er str%tting; e1en a "rse rider will

e1ent%ally )"2e d"wn t" eart*

&7ne s"%ld n"t let "ne8s g""d #"rt%ne g" t" "ne8s ead;

)ir)%2stan)es d" )ange*+

ni t5 tan ara3a rl-r. -( tnR p t - lya nl! t5 n (

-r. 5 $n %n l",2*

Et is te pers"n w" de)ei1es i2sel# tat te g"ds a$"1e

de)ei1eR a $a)el"r w" as n" wi#e at "2e $%t i2pl"res

te g"ds t" grant i2 )ildren*

&Iea1en elps t"se w" elp te2sel1es*+

ran ( la - j r? Vp":l", $ni l$t 5 $a $r$r*Wat s"rt "# 2eat is it! te li(es "# wi) "ne as ne1er

tasted? A t"ad )"2es %p"n "ne at te swa2p and )"wers in

#rigt*

&A pers"n #"r w"2 "ne as n" %se wastes is "r er ti2e i#

e "r se g"es t" great lengts t" ide #r"2 "ne*+

y a(-("35 n -n le g$"d5; ta n j#i "d5 a(-(" gnyn

j?

6e w""dpe)(er $"asts tat it )an )ar1e a 2"rtar; w" e1er

%sed a 2"rtar )ar1ed $y te w""dpe)(er t" 2a(e p"%nded

ya2?

&6e )%nny pers"n8s $est e##"rts )ann"t a2"%nt t" 2%)*+

Or ":$ - j% in g$ l*

6e 2"n(ey8s s"wing "## is li2ited t" te )"n#ines "# te

#"rest*

&7ne 2ay $e estee2ed in "ne8s l")ality and $e %ite%n(n"wn in an"ter*+

'$ 2! g$ 2J@ - y egn; ran l2i $":@ - y d*

Ma1e 2e! sa1e 2eJ@ d"es n"t $e#it a 2as%erader; An

ani2al is )asing 2eJ@ d"es n"t $e#it a %nter* &7ne s"%ld

a)t in ways tat $e)"2e "ne8s stati"n*+


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'$"g$" ":r": n ."j (*

6e $%sy$"dy is pri1y t" all 2atters*

&6ere is n"ting te $%sy$"dy will say eCse d"es n"t (n"w

a$"%t*+

'$":n3",n3g$":n3",n (an - s! #i ni t5 $ ti ara *

6ere is n" )a%se #"r staggering a$"%t! e=)ept #"r te pers"n

p%sing i2sel#Cersel#* &M"2e pe"ple 2a(e 2"re tr"%$le #"r

te2sel1es tan "ters )an e1er 2a(e #"r te2*+

$jj",(an - tn $":r":*

6e disgra)e "ne in)%rs in "ne day d"es n"t disappear tat

s""n*&Nep%tati"ns are easy t" destr"y $%t 2"st di##i)%lt t" repair*+

E$i t a $ p l5r! a ( #i tl* E$i t a #i ara s lara g$*

Wate1er "ne na2es as te ead! "ne d"es n"t tread te

#l""r wit it*

&>e1er 2is%se "r a$%se y"%r priGed p"ssessi"ns "r

attri$%tes*+

E$i t a #i iy": s l5 ."2i s*Malt da2pens "nly te pla)e were it is pla)ed*

&7ne s"%ld )"n#ine "ne8s a)ti1ities t" te pr"per arena*+*

E$i t a ti 2 ":l - (nn; i$i t a ti 2 alg$ra t5 "("35 r"*

6e pla)e were a laGy pers"n was appreended $ears n"

2ar(s; te pla)e were a p"wer#%l 2an was appreended is

$r"ad en"%g t" plant a #ar2*

&A w"rty pers"n! e1en i# e1ent%ally 1an%ised! will lea1e

signs "# p"wer#%l resistan)e $eind*+

E$i t a ti ptn ( t5 j"gn! ( 2":p "gn i$- (anni*

Were "ne 2%st re)ite geneal"gies in "rder t" esta$lis

"ne8s )lai2 t" ineritan)e! "ne s"%ld (n"w tat "ne really

as n" )lai2 t" patri2"ny tere*


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&7ne need n"t g" t" great lengts t" esta$lis "ne8s )lai2 i#

it is legiti2ate*+

$",n dd "l5w5 l5 n (w":# rn rn (5 s d n*

Et is te 2aster8s engaging in silly anti)s tat a##"rds tepawn te "pp"rt%nity t" la%g s" ard tat e t"sses is

)%tlass away*

&E# te pers"n in )arge $ea1es irresp"nsi$ly! ten t"se

"1er w"2 eCse as )arge a1e an e=)%se #"r

irresp"nsi$le $ea1i"r als"*+

d 2jj t5 "lwa r3j5(-5*

6e tw" $%tt")(s are s%##i)ient #"r teir "wner t" sit "n*

&7ne s"%ld $e satis#ied wit "ne8s "wn res"%r)es*+

Egnn%gn $ l -rl; "j t5 il 5 t5 "("*

6e 1%lt%re per)es "n te r""#; its eyes see te "2estead

as well as te #ar2*

&Maid "# a $%sy$"dy w"se eyes get int" e1eryting*+

g$ t .gd $ #.e er ta n ( w",n g$ -%n s5j-*

Wen te )lay stat%e an(ers #"r disgra)e it as(s t" $e

pla)ed in te rain*&A pers"n w" s" #"rgets i2sel#Cersel# and "1errea)es

i2sel#Cersel# will wind %p in disgra)e*+

E- w" l(t g$ t5 n i.il dw",?

Wat s"rt "# "le d"es te rat li1e in tat 2a(es i2 say tat

"%se"ld w"r( pre"))%pied it? &7ne s"%ld n"t "1ersell

"nesel#*+

j(2":( rin ":sn! ni a $ ire ( rin -r%*6e wild )at ne1er r"a2s in dayligt; a well3$red pers"n d"es

n"t wander ar"%nd in te nigt ti2e* &He"ple w" )are a$"%t

teir rep%tati"n s"%ld stay away #r"2 %esti"na$le a)ti"ns*+


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j"(-5 ni n 2,2ni da ew ( n*

I"w "ne sits )a%ses "ne t" )arry te lea1es %sed t" wrap

)"rn32eal t" te d%2p*

&He"ple treat "ne te way "ne presents "nesel#*+

El3ni32"3w ( j$i j",*

E3was3in32y3"2e@ is ne1er te g%ilty party in a disp%te*

&7ne d"es n"t get int" tr"%$le $y 2inding "ne8s "wn

$%siness*+

El ( j5 ( ""r%n (%n "j*

A "%se d"es n"t $%rn and #ill te eyes wit sleep*

&7ne 2%st n"t ign"re gra1e 2atters*+

l (an - t5 Fgn j5; $ a $ l #n %n a 2a l% y*

7ne dr%2 is n"t en"%g #"r an Fgn pers"n t" dan)e t"; i#

"ne dr%2s #"r i2 e t"" will play a ryt2 "n is )est*

&Maid "# a pers"n w" is ne1er satis#ied wit wate1er "ter

d" #"r i2Cer! $%t 2%st 2a(e s"2e adj%st2ent

i2Cersel#*+

.- ti i$(an 2 ni; y - ti$(an j yn; $ " $ rnrn -.!

$ " $ "j .w":l! ig$3(g$ ni wn 5 #i $% "2i #n 2%*

9estit%ti"n d"es n"t atta) t" "ne at a parti)%lar pla)e;

s%##ering d"es n"t atta)( a pers"n at a parti)%lar pla)e; i#

"ne wal(s li(e a wret) int" a t"wn! i# "ne l""(s li(e a l"ser

wen "ne enters a t"wn! it is wit a 2isera$le )ala$as tat

te pe"ple will "##er "ne water t" drin(* &He"ple treat "ne

te way "ne presents "nesel#*+

L rni l5de - d$3i ( $ni dl*6" see a pers"n in te streets is n"t te sa2e as g"ing "2e

wit te pers"n*

&6" really (n"w a pers"n "ne 2%st see te pers"n were

eCse li1es*+


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L rni s":r": #nni - d$3i ( s":r": #nni ( g$*

Ia1ing pe"ple t" ad1ise "ne is n"ting li(e (n"wing "w t"

ta(e ad1i)e*

&>"$"dy )an elp any"ne w" will n"t elp i2sel# "r

ersel#*+

L w #nni ( g$",; ( s":r":#nni ( g$; 3w3g$",! 3g$",3

g$ n #i ig$ dn $% "2i 2%*

E# "ne is sp"(en t" "ne s"%ld listen; i# "ne is ad1ised "ne

s"%ld a))ept te ad1i)e; re#%sal t" listen t" spee) and

re#%sal t" a))ept ad1i)e leads t" %sing te )ala$as "#

depri1ati"n as a drin(ing )%p* &Ne#%sal t" eed g""d ad1i)e

leads t" depri1ati"n*+

L ni n:#ni (t(tlra (t(t3gn3#s3w",l?

Wat is te p"int "# $ragging "n a))"%nt "# an ass wi)

wen "ne rides "n it "ne8s #eet drag "n te gr"%nd?

&Et is p"intless t" 2a(e t"" 2%) "# a 1irt%ally w"rtless

ting*+

L ni apr w n s":"ng$j2":?

Wat d"es a $ald 2an want in te stall "# te $ar$er?&7ne s"%ld stay "%t "# pla)es were "ne as n" $%siness*+

L ni $ 2 ign d ":d":3 "ndr?

Wat w"%ld ta(e te 1%lt%re t" te stall "# te air dresser?

&7ne s"%ld stay away #r"2 pla)es were "ne as n"

$%siness*+

L ni w",n ti .e K2",d nDlrin? wrj$*

Wat %se d" te pe"ple "# El"rin a1e #"r A2ad%? 1eng"ats are s" na2ed*

&Maid t" e=press te "1era$%ndan)e "# s"2e )"22"dity

$eing dis)%ssed*+ XYZ[


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Ljp la. ":l; -# la. g$; g$ t - n -# a r", j ra (jp*

9%ra$le and3w"1en )l"t is te 2aterial #"r si#tless pe"ple;

l""23w"1en )l"t is te 2aterial #"r te elders; wi)e1er

elder )ann"t a##"rd l""23w"1en )l"t s"%ld stri1e #"r

d%ra$le and3w"1en )l"t*&E# "ne )ann"t a1e te per#e)t ting! "ne s"%ld stri1e t"

a1e at least s"2eting*+

L- r! (- l5w5 l",w",! 5 w t%t% nwj "nt%2p%l%*

Ie d"es n"t $%y! e as n" 2"ney! yet e sits s%l(ily $e#"re

te seller "# $ean #ritters*

&Maid "# pe"ple rel%)tant t" a))ept te #a)t tat tey )ann"t

a1e wat tey wis*+

L- s ni t5 dn 2",#i "r ni*

6ere is n" "ne pleased $y "ne8s s%))ess@ e=)ept "ne8s

ead*

&Oew pe"ple gen%inely wis tat "ne s"%ld s%))eed*+

L- s 2i lj j - (nR ara l5 tn j*

Wit"%t32e3in3an3asse2$ly3te3asse2$ly3is3n"t3)"2plete

de)ei1es "nly i2sel#Cersel#*

&W"e1er tin(s e "r se is indispensa$le is sel#3de)ei1ed*+

L- s "%n t \ng5 l .e (5 j lrn*

6ere is n"ting \ang" )an d" t" ena$le itsel# t" rage in a

dr"%gt*

&7ne )ann"t trans)end "ne8s nat%re*+ XY][

L-3s3nl ( jag%n n% t*

Ie3was3n"t3at3"2e ne1er #ails t" pr"1e is 1al"r wit is

2"%t*

&Maid "# a pers"n w" 1"ws tat ad e $een ar"%nd wen

s"2eting appened e w"%ld a1e per#"r2ed w"nders*+

L53tn3(53tn laj l "2i*

Mwi#tly3)"ns%2ed3swi#tly3)"ns%2ed is te way a d"g laps %p


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B(l( - y yin dd; #%n#%n ni w",n y yin wn*

Qattle egrets ne1er lay $la)( eggs; "nly wite eggs d" tey

lay*

&7nly )ertain types "# $ea1i"r are s%ita$le #"r pe"ple in

)ertain p"siti"ns*+


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gr"wn 2an "nly winds %p e=p"sing is $are $%tt")(s t" te

w"rld*

&7ne s"%ld n"t insist "n s%eeGing e1ery last "n)e "# %se

"%t "# a perisa$le arti)le*+

>Rll l2 a$%( dR 5 n y! y! -%n 5 p":n*@

6e %2p$a)(8s )ild as presented a #"r2ida$le dile22aR

e )ries! g$t " 2":3",gn! .in 3.e ."r5(n?

Min)e y"% )lai2 t" $e a seas"ned rider! "w )"2e y"%r "rse

as g"ne la2e? &An e=pert d"es n"t pr"d%)e #lawed g""ds*+

>g$w" lp- (n3n di (l #",2d?

Min)e wen did a tiger3ide sa) $e)"2e a ting a )ild %ses

t" ar1est "(r"?

&He"ple s"%ld n"t pres%2e t" lay )lai2 t" tings "r

#%n)ti"ns tat are #ar $ey"nd teir stati"n*+

$",l",w", iy":5 d-$%*

Malt l"ses its g""d %ality and $e)"2es li(e saltpeter*

&A pers"n w" as $een written "## l"ses all regard*+ X`f[

Mee te ne=t entry*


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$",l",w", ". 5 drn32", j*

6e 2""n l"ses its estee2 and sines all nigt l"ng*

&A pers"n w" "1erstays isCer wel)"2e )eases t" $e

1al%ed*+

Mee te pre1i"%s entry*

7 dj dn%! " - 2 sn 2sn3n*

0"%r eyes #lin) n"t and y"%r 2"%t is %nst"ppa$le! $%t y"%

d" n"t (n"w nine ti2es nine*

&6"" 2%) 2"%t "#ten indi)ates t"" little s%$stan)e*+

di wj .-(-t- ( ld%g$5 t5 2 ara rB$.*

>"t %ntil te gatering "# tr"%sers will Bd%g$" (n"w itsel# as

a 2is)reant*&M"2e pe"ple will n"t learn te tr%t a$"%t te2sel1es %ntil

tey are "penly disgra)ed*+

di j",al($%( t5 2":p i( ( .2*

Et will n"t $e %ntil te end "# days $e#"re te %2p$a)(

realiGes tat a %2p is n"t a )ild*

&He"ple seld"2 learn wisd"2 %ntil it is t"" late*+

7 (- 2 w l5j 3j3sn*0"% d" n"t (n"w wat $la)( eyed peas are li(e #"r dinner*

&Addressed t" a pers"n w" is n"t 2ind#%l "# te

reper)%ssi"ns "# isCer $ea1i"r*+ X`Z[

V jg$":nrn .n l",$! " n " ti t5 tn*

0"% are red%)ed t" eating last year8s antel"pe in y"%r stew!

and yet y"% )lai2 t" a1e attained te eigt "# g""d

#"rt%ne*

&A ard3%p pers"n w" )lai2s t" $e pr"sper"%s de)ei1es

i2Cersel#*+

7 r% ld%g$5 - rer; ( ni ( s #ni t5 r% Vr.3a 0e2ja?

4e)a%se y"% are )arrying a %ge p"t y"% str%t; wat w"%ld

"ne say t" te pers"n )arrying te di1inity 0e2"ja?


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&>e1er ass%2e t" $e 2"re i2p"rtant tan y"% are! espe)ially

wen tere are really 2"re i2p"rtant pe"ple ar"%nd*+

t", ( egn lni l5(" g$d"! w" ni ti H(":(":lrin l?

Et 2igt $e see2ly #"r a 2as%erader t" )ase "ne "## a )"rn#ar2! $%t it is n"t see2ly #"r H(":(":t" )ase "ne in te

2iddle "# t"wn*

&A pers"n w" is in n" p"siti"n t" e=er)ise a%t"rity "1er

an"ter s"%ld n"t pres%2e t" d" s"*+ X`][

y ni g$"g$" (5 s p i.% - jin! (- y al%$t*

1ery$"dy as a rigt t" say te ya2s are n"t well )""(ed!

$%t n"t te $t dr%22er*

&He"ple s"%ld n"t $e t"" %i)( t" )"2plain a$"%t )"nditi"nstey elped t" engineer*+`^

Q"2pare te pre)eding entry*

y ni g$"g$" (5 dnw5 ar5! (- y at":",l*

Et is #itting #"r e1ery$"dy t" $argain t" red%)e te )"st "#

dyeing )l"tes! $%t n"t te $ed wetter*

&6e pers"n in desperate need "# a ting )ann"t a##"rd t" $e

#ini)(y*+

y ni g$"g$" (5 s p /l",r%n a3.(an323(!@ (- y

a((5*

1ery"ne )an j%sti#ia$ly say! '"d! w" as le#t n"ting

%nd"ne!@ $%t n"t a e%n%)*

&He"ple s"%ld n"t a)t as t"%g tey are %naware "# teir

#laws*+

7d- ((er lal(n3n ti l #",ep"; $5 $ di gd2:g$ tn!

"d- a g$ al(n l*

Et is "nly in a s2all strea2 tat te )ra$ )an 2a(e its "il;

wen it $e)"2es %ge and swi#t te ri1er sweeps te )ra$

away*

&Wen ti2es are easy tere is little "ne )ann"t atte2pt*+


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V#in ni y5 s ara ; yw5 t na 2 yl*

6e law will assert itsel#! as in te )ase "#@ a j%ni"r wi#e

#l"gging te )ild "# te seni"r wi#e*

&W"e1er transgresses s"%ld e=pe)t 2"re "r less a%t"2ati)

reper)%ssi"ns*

7g%n t "l5j2j r s ni "l5j(an3n n -n l j*

6e war tat te tw"3eyed pers"n saw and #led is te sa2e

te "ne3eyed pers"n 1"ws e will j"in*

&A )"22ent "n "1errea)ing pe"ple w" atte2pt #eats tat

a1e de#eated teir $etters*+

7%n 2j l5 y F.",R F.",j! 5 l "g%n; F.", j 5 ( s5g%n*

7nly tw" tings are pr"per #"r a warri"rR te warri"r g"es t"war and dri1es te ene2y "##; te warri"r g"es t" war and

dies in $attle*

&7ne s"%ld n"t a)t in a way tat is n"t pr"per "r $e)"2ing*+

7%n t t l j; ( .e ":r": "n3(r"sn*

Wat "ne sells is wat "ne eats; tat d"es n"t apply t" te

(er"sene seller*

&7ne s"%ld $e 2ind#%l "# te pe)%liarities "# "ne8s

sit%ati"n*+

7%n t er $ l g$ n p n gnn(5*

Wate1er te ant is a$le t" )arry is wat it says is its #%ll

2eas%re*

&7ne s"%ld 2at) "ne8s desires t" wat "ne )an a##"rd*+

7%n t r3.e t5 #i (n lp! altt n ( w",n j ( -%n 5

.e *

6at wi) te )ri)(et atte2pted and $r"(e a tig! te

altt as(s t" $e per2itted t" atte2pt*

&M"2e #""ls ne1er learn #r"2 "ters8 2ista(es*+ X`_[

7%n t (- t5 "(-5 ( j g$ ny*

A ting tat is n"t w"rt te least a2"%nt "# 2"ney s"%ld


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n"t pr"1e a ardsip #"r an elder*

&7ne s"%ld n"t $e de#eated $y insigni#i)ant pr"$le2s*+

7%n t wr #i se ara ! 5 p": j% "%n t5 #i . 2 l-2rn

l*Wat te i2$e)ile d"es t" i2sel# is #ar w"rse tan wat e

d"es t" "ters*

&Maid wat a pers"n intending t" inj%re "ters in #a)t d"es

i2sel# "r ersel# greater inj%ry*+

7%n t5 .e #aga l #aga s; w" ni!w-y n 2" ti na na

2i #ga3#ga@?

7ne $"asts "nly a$"%t tings pr"per t" $"ast a$"%t; w"e1er

eard "# te $"ast! 4y tis ti2e yesterday E ad gi1en 2yparent3in3law te $eating "# is li#e*@?

7%n t5 yni l5 yni; "(n rn - y ad*

Wate1er is $e)"2ing #"r a pers"n is wat is $e)"2ing; a

n""se is n"t $e)"2ing #"r a )i)(en*

&7ne s"%ld always )"n#ine "ne8s a)ti"ns t" t"se tat are

pr"per and $e)"2ing*+ X`Y[

7j lej- la ti j g$s; n3in l san n*Et is in a 1isit"r8s presen)e tat "ne gets int" de$t; it is in er

a$sen)e tat "ne repays te de$t*

&7ne d"es n"t esti2ate "w 2%) "spitality is )"sting "ne

%ntil te 1isit"r as departed*+

7j $a$a ara; aw",n $ "j; a.-r5 d $ g$*

6e eye! #ater "# te $"dy; n"ting is as 1al%a$le as te

eye; n"ting is as di##i)%lt t" a)ie1e as te stat%s "# elder*

&6e stat%s "# elder is 2"st pre)i"%s! and 2"st di##i)%lt t"

a)ie1e*+

7j in (",lewr %r%n*

Et is n"t in te presen)e "# te #la2e tat water3ya2 gr"ws

air*


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&7ne dares n"t str%t wen "ne8s $ane is ar"%nd*+

Q"2pare 7j% w-d ( lad * * *

7j ( p",n d%n (5 dni il; .( .ign (5 di "jg$

ad*6e )"l"$%s 2"n(ey is ne1er s" red%)ed in )ir)%2stan)es

tat it $e)"2es a land3%gging )reat%re; te 1%lt%re is ne1er

s" $adly "## tat it $e)"2es te e%al "# a )i)(en*

&>" 2atter "ne8s 2is#"rt%ne "ne s"%ld 2aintain "ne8s

dignity*+

7j ( p",n $al il (5 #w", g$lil *

A ead "# a "%se"ld is ne1er s" ard %p tat e sweeps is

)"2p"%nd wit is $are ands*&I"we1er desperate "ne 2igt $e! tere are )ertain tings

"ne 2%st n"t st""p t" d"*+

7j ( p",n $a$alw" (5 $r $ n*

An E# di1iner3priest is ne1er s" ard %p tat e as(s #"r

yesterday8s sa)ri#i)e*

&7ne s"%ld n"t per2it "ne8s ardsip t" lead "ne t"

de2eaning $ea1i"r*+

7j ( p",n -( ":r%n (5 n ( ar ay g$a -%n*

A dead pers"n )ann"t $e s" desperate as t" appeal t" a

li1ing pers"n #"r deli1eran)e*

&I"we1er $ad "ne8s )ir)%2stan)es 2igt $e! "ne s"%ld %se

g""d sense in deter2ining were "ne )an t%rn #"r elp*+

7j ( p",nni ( #$r- ni .aya*

7ne s"%ld n"t $e)"2e s" desperate tat "ne ta(es "ne8s

y"%nger sister as wi#e*

&9esperati"n s"%ld n"t pree2pt pr"priety*+

7j ( pnni ( #(s $"ra*

7ne s"%ld ne1er $e s" $enigted tat "ne )"1ers "nesel# in

rags*


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&9espite ad1erse )ir)%2stan)es! "ne s"%ld stri1e t"

2aintain "ne8s dignity*+

7j ( p",nni ( p",n ln*

7ne8s )ir)%2stan)es d" n"t s" deteri"rate tat "ne $e)"2esred in teet*

&Ad1erse )ir)%2stan)es s"%ld n"t (eep "ne #r"2 attending

t" essential 2atters*+

7j - r",l r; 5 $2 5 s ",n /lnyn%*

A pers"n "nly newly a)%ainted wit wealt; e as a s"n

and na2es i2 /laniyn%*

&6e n"%1ea% ri)e will always )all attenti"n t" te2sel1es

wit teir "stentati"%s )"ns%2pti"n*+``

7j - ti "n.gn! 5 n na -%n ( l*

6e 2edi)ine 2an la)(s all sa2e! e ann"%n)es tat is

parent3in3law is dying*

&E# "ne )ann"t d" wat is e=pe)ted "# "ne! "ne s"%ld at

least n"t $r"ad)ast "ne8s sa2e*+

7j ti ag$", ag$",n l# (- lr"*

Ma2e %p"n te wasp; te wasp as a nest $%t n" "ney*&6ere is a li2it t" "w 2%) "ne )an e2%late "ters+* X`b[

V(t pl 2 3di g$g$a sn i-; ng$a t y #en

p(r",! 2 n #en pa pl*

6e giant $%s rat and its )ild $e)"2e e%als in teir "le;

te 2"ter )ra)(s pal23n%ts wit its teet! and te )ild

d"es te sa2e ting*

&6"" 2%) #a2iliarity 2a(es )"2rades "# pe"ple w" are

%ite distant #r"2 ea) "ter in standing*+

V(n(n - 2ni ":w":; 5 dD# #n w", t nyn@?

9ar(ness d"es n"t (n"w w" deser1es de#eren)e; it

)"ns%lted te "ra)le E# #"r W" 2igt y"% $e?@

&He"ple w" wander a$"%t in dar(ness )ann"t e=pe)t t" $e


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treated wit de#eren)e*+

Mee n"te at 7jl l5 $ w * * * 6is is a 1ariant "# Vr% -

2"l5w5 * * *

7l5$nrin (an ( pag$" ja*A pers"n w" as "nly "ne wi#e d"es n"t #"r2 a )ir)le #"r a

#igt*

&A pers"n w" d"es n"t a1e en"%g elping ands s"%ld

n"t e2$ar( "n 1ent%res tat are t"" a2$iti"%s*+

7l5j(an ( t(t -r5*

A "ne3eyed pers"n d"es n"t atte2pt standing s"2ersa%lts*

&7ne s"%ld li2it "ne8s a2$iti"n t" "ne8s )apa$ility*+

7l52ele ( s p igi y5 d l5de l",la*

6e "2ele dr%22er d"es n"t 1"w tat tere will $e an

eart3sa(ing per#"r2an)e "n te 2"rr"w*

&E# "ne as n" say! "ne s"%ld a1"id 2a(ing pr"je)ti"ns "r

pr"2ises*+ X`c[

7l5w5 j%n jj; -t-. j%n tp3tjn; -t-. t 2,$ l",r": rn!

a( "j l5 y*

6e ri) 2an eats sl"wly and at leis%re; te p""r pers"n eats#ast and wit an=iety; te p""r 2an w" (eeps )"2pany

wit a wealty 2an is e=)eeding is stati"n*

&7ne s"%ld (eep t" )"2rades w"se stati"n is si2ilar t"

"ne8s*+

7l5w5 n 2,$ l",r":3", rn; g$n 2,$ g$.er*

Et is a ri) pers"n tat (eeps )"2pany wit a wealty pers"n;

"nly pe"ple "# e%al standing play t"geter*

&7ne s"%ld ass")iate wit "ne8s e%als*+

7l5w5 n j iyn g$*

Et is a ri) pers"n tat eats p"%nded ya2s w"rt tw"

t"%sand )"wries*


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&7ne8s le1el "# )"ns%2pti"n is a re#le)ti"n "# te dept "#

"ne8s p")(et*+

7l5y ((er ( .e #r nwj $a*

A 2in"r )ie# s"%ld n"t a)t garr%l"%sly in te presen)e "# a(ing*

&7ne s"%ld (n"w "ne8s stati"n and a)t a))"rdingly*+

Vn! t jn#n! ":la! t jn#n; t% n(an lran t5 w ng$5?

6"day! te antel"pe #alls int" te dit); t"2"rr"w! te

antel"pe #alls int" te dit); is te antel"pe te "nly ani2al

in te #"rest?

&E# a pers"n is te "nly "ne 2is#"rt%ne always 1isits! tere is

pr"$a$ly s"2eting te pers"n is d"ing t" in1ite it*+Mee Vn25n! t jn#n * * *

7n$j- 2ra; "n$j l s5(" "l 5 2 "$nrin l; (",(5

a(.%! yw5 (5 ewr*

6e sa2eless pers"n d"es n"t (n"w wat is #itting; te

sa2eless pers"n is "## t" raid a #ar2! and e ta(es is wi#e

al"ng; te %s$and steals staple ya2s! te wi#e steals

waterya2s*

&A 2an w" in1"l1es is #a2ily in is %esti"na$le 1ent%res

as s%n( t" te l"west depts*+

7n$t ( w 2",.l. (5 n B22 (",?@

6e $t dr%22er d"es n"t enter a 2"s%e and as( Were

is te E2a2?@

&7ne s"%ld (n"w j%st were "ne is wel)"2e! and "w t"

$ea1e terein*+ Xb[

7n#%nra lej- t tt .e "nl pl*

6e e=)essi1ely attenti1e 1isit"r w"@ e=tends "spitality

greetings t" te "st*

&7ne s"%ld n"t ass%2e "ter pe"ple8s #%n)ti"ns*+


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7ngg #l(d",p":; "nl($ g$"w"! (" r",rn #l(s"*

6e pers"n wit g"itre "##ers a ridi)%l"%sly l"w pri)e #"r

$eads; were te $eads seller t" a))ept er "##er se w"%ld

a1e n" ne)( t" string te $eads ar"%nd*

&7ne )an always #ind a r%se t" get "ne "%t "# e2$arrassingsit%ati"ns*+

7nl j s" g$ng$ind-; alj-35 n ( w",n .e -%n l",w", (an

w*

6e "st is eating te #r%its "# te g$ng$ind" tree; te

1isit"r as(s t" $e treated t" s"2e $la)(3eyed peas*

&Wen "ne8s $ene#a)t"r is e=perien)ing ardsip! "ne s"%ld

$e realisti) in "ne8s re%ests "# i2*+

7n\ng5 t5 j5 t (- g$n yrR $(3% \ng5 (",; $( ara

ni*

6e \ng5 w"rsipper w" dan)es and d"es n"t sa(e is

s(irtR e d"es n"t disgra)e \ng5 $%t i2sel#*

&A pers"n w" d"es n"t li1e %p t" is p"tential disgra)es "nly

i2sel#*+ Xbf[

Mee te #"ll"wing entry*

7n\ng5 t5 j5 t (- tp! $( ara *

6e \ng5 w"rsipper w" dan)es and d"es n"r (i)( is legs

disgra)es i2sel#*

&A pers"n w" s(i2ps "n wat is e=pe)ted "# i2 disgra)es

i2sel#*+

Mee te pre)eding pr"1er$ and te n"te*

7n3.p3ig $2 5 s ",n Ay":3",3(nl; ay":w" l5 w lra

.pigi?6e seller "# twigs #"r #irew""d as a )ild and na2es i2

Ay":",(nleXT"y #ills tis "2e[; wat s"rt "# j"y is t" $e #"%nd

in #irew""d twigs?

&7ne s"%ld n"t 2a(e t"" 2%) "# n"ting*+


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7n:p n #a l; -jp ( #a l*

Et is te pers"n w" d"es te s%22"ning tat ass%2es airs;

te pers"n s%$je)t t" s%22"ns d"es n"t ass%2e airs*

&7ne s"%ld (n"w "ne8s pla)e! espe)ially in te )"2pany "#

2"re ill%stri"%s pe"ple*+

7r g$3 ny! 5 sn j% "r g$3 #", l*

6e3elderly3pers"n8s3ead3deser1es3respe)t is $etter tan

6e3elderly3pers"n8s3ead3is3da2aged*

&An elder w" enj"ys respe)t is $etter "## tan "ne w" is

ins%lted $y "ters*+ XbZ[

Q"2pare /j", g$3 ( sn j% j", g$3 t*

7r aw l 2,$g$*Et is "n te ide tat "ne #inds te elder*

&7ne s"%ld always li1e %p t" wat "ters e=pe)t "# "ne*+

Xb][

7r3i ( n y p",n t5 s#? >t"r p y5 gn3n3yn #nra

y5 n(an j?

Wat is te )a%se "# te $a)el"r8s elati"n tat 2a(es i2

wistle? 6at e will 2a(e p"%nded ya2s #"r i2sel# and eat

it $y i2sel#?

&A $a)el"r wit n" "ne t" sare is li#e and is 2eals as

n"ting t" $e )eer#%l a$"%t*

7r"gn y 3d. #n " n (- $al; 2l-5 ny 3d #n

t5 #i (?

0"%r 2"ter8s )"3wi#e 2ade a gar2ent #"r y"% and y"%

)"2plain tat it is n"t l"ng en"%g; "w 2any did y"%r

2"ter 2a(e #"r y"% $e#"re se died?&He"ple dependent "n )arity s"%ld rater $e grate#%l tan

di##i)%lt t" please*+ Xb^[

Vr% - 2"l5w5@ nE# t d #n w ta nyn?@

6e dar( "# nigt (n"ws n"t w" is a wealty pers"n@ is te

"ra)le "ne deli1ers t" W" 2igt tat $e?@


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&>igt3ti2e wanderers s"%ld $e prepared #"r indignities*+

6is is a 1ariant "# V(n(n - 2ni ":w": * * *

7-rn! (5 t w": ( 2 $ /l", j", w*

M%n! g" set s" "ne d"es n"t $la2e te "wner "# te day*&M%$"rdinates s"%ld n"t $ea1e in a 2anner tat w"%ld

$ring teir s%peri"r t" disrep%te*+ Xb_[

Vt-l-35 j! -t-l-35 2%! -t-l-35 #sw serin*

6e water3$%)( ate! te water3$%)( dran(! te water3$%)(

)"2pared its li2$s t" an elepant8s*

&Matiati"n leads t" e=)ess*+

7nj 2 ((er a 2a w g$ nn; -r(a 2 ((er ni( w g$ l",w",*

A y"%t8s #""d )an enter te st"2a) "# an elder; it is "nly a

y"%t8s ring tat )ann"t slip %nt" an elder8s #inger*

&An elder 2ay ta(e ad1antage "# te y"%t in )ertain

respe)ts! $%t in s"2e "ters an elder 2%st respe)t is

stat%s*+

7w5 y - s ni3 san; t":rn ni - snw":n*

He"ple a1e n" di##i)%lty paying te 2"ney #"r gl"ri"%se1ents; it is te 2"ney #"r tr"%$le tat is %npleasant t" pay*

&6e tr"%$le "ne g"es int" #"r "n"ra$le p%rp"ses are really

a pleas%re! n"t s" te tr"%$le t" e=tri)ate "nesel# #r"2

pr"$le2s*+

/$( g$ in g$ 2*

A stew d"es n"t sl%s ar"%nd "n)e inside an elder*

&An elder s"%ld (n"w "w t" (eep )"n#iden)es*+

V$n r( ( trn2",; 5 n j", t ( -n ti ( -%n - #i "2i

(an ara*

6e #ilty pers"n ta(es ad1antage "# er %s$and8s deat #"r

$la2e; se says sin)e er %s$and died se as n"t 1i"lated


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er pers"n wit water*

&Mi#tless pe"ple will lat) "n any e=)%se t" sir( d%ties*+

Vg3n:3g l23":2i j! 2 pe 23": 2i n Vg-3n:3g- 2",J

Fw" l"r( rere n$?


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&Maid "# pe"ple w" a1e la$"red l"ng $%t a1e n"ting t"

s"w #"r all teir e##"rt*+

/j",t 2" ti 2,$":ng - rr r@R "lwa 32 w":n ara ni*

En all te days E a1e wal(ed tis eart E a1e ne1er seente li(e@R tat pers"n (n"ws is pla)e*

&E# "ne (n"ws "ne8s pla)e "ne will $e spared %2iliati"n*+

V(njw g$ n s ara dwe*

Et is an a1ari)i"%s elder tat t%rns i2sel# int" a )ild*

&An elder w" )ann"t )"ntr"l is appetite as(s t" $e treated

li(e a )ild*+

V(njw alg$a n garn w" egn*Et is an insatia$le )ie# "# te 2as%eraders )%lt tat stands

"n tipt"es t" wat) a per#"r2ing 2as%erader*

&Et is %nsee2ly t" $e t"" greedy! espe)ially wen e1eryting

is at "ne8s disp"sal anyway*+

/(nrin ( (! a( igi ( ."je*

A 2an d"es n"t )ry; ardw""d d"es n"t ""Ge sap*

&O"rtit%de is te 2ar( "# a 2an*+

/lg$",n (an - ta (5(5 "2i s.; ":2":rn (an - 2 "ye erp

il*

>" wise 2an e1er ties water in a (n"t in is )l"t; n"

(n"wledgea$le pers"n )an tell te n%2$er "# grains "# sand

"n te eart*

&6ere are )ertain #eats tat are $ey"nd e1en te 2"st

a))"2plised "# 2en*+

/lg$",n - t ara nD#; ":2":rn - #i ara j"y; a$ t5 2 -l g$( ara *

6e wise pers"n d"es n"t )"ns%lt te E# "ra)le #"r i2sel#;

te (n"wledgea$le pers"n d"es n"t install i2sel# a )ie#;

te sarp (ni#e d"es n"t )ar1e its "wn andle*


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&6e str"ngest and wisest "# 2en still w"%ld need te ser1i)e

"# "ter pe"ple s"2e ti2e*+

/2 3j$3r t ja ep" sy*

A )ild new t" eating stewsR e s"ws i2sel# $y drippingpal23"il "n is )est*

&Ppstarts will $etray te2sel1es $y teir 2is%se "# teir new3

#"%nd #"rt%ne*+

/2 "nl tjj*

6e "wner "# te eart treads gently "n it*

&Nesp"nsi$le pe"ple d" n"t always d" as tey )an! $%t

$ea1e as is pr"per*+

/2 $a Vn ."(n #i en g ej-! 2 $a (an3n n -%n

( j ; l w" l2 $a n3 ti w?

6e prin)e "# Vna ."(n is saring "%t sna(e 2eat wit is

teet! and an"ter prin)e says e d"es n"t eat s%) a ting;

were did tat prin)e )"2e #r"2?

&E# y"%r $etters are red%)ed t" an e=pedient! y"% w"%ld $e

#""lis t" say it is $eneat y"%*+

/2d dw",til! 5 n -n t5 ":$; $5 t5 ":$! 5 t5 ggya?

A )ild rests is and "n te eart and )lai2s it is as $ig as a

2"n(ey read )i2panGee@; e1en i# te )ild is as $ig as a

2"n(ey! is its )est as $ig as te 2"n(ey8s?

&%ality is 2"re tan 2ere pysi)al rese2$lan)e*+

/2d n ta l",w",! 5 n ( F. w ( .er "w5; ta3 a t5

F. s ep" l?

A )ild as tree )"wries in and and )allenges F. t" a

ga2e played #"r 2"ney; will tree s"litary )"wries s%##i)e #"r

F. t" p%r)ase pal23"il t" li)(?

&He"ple w" )"2e int" s"2e 2"ney #"r te #irst ti2e are

w"nt t" "1eresti2ate teir s%dden w"rt*+ XbY[


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V2t g$g$ .! al(r g$g$ ":la*

6e dr%n(ard ign"res is 2isery; te ill3#ated pers"n #"rgets

t"2"rr"w*

&Erresp"nsi$le pe"ple "#ten ind%lge te2sel1es instead "#

ta(ing )are "# teir pressing pr"$le2s*+

Vn ":#%n - g$a eg%ng%n ja*

6e tr"at )ann"t a))"22"date #is3$"ne*

&1ery$"dy and e1eryting as s"2e li2itati"n*+

Vrn - d%n 2 .in; a 2 y s"! 5 j "(" (iri*

Hr"$le2s 2a(e ardly any i2pressi"n "n te #"al "# a "rse;

its 2"ter is tied d"wn $%t it graGes n"n)alantly a$"%t*

&Maid "# pe"ple w" s"w n" )"n)ern #"r te a##li)ti"ns "#t"se )l"se t" te2*+

Vr":$":t3$":t - y g$lag$*

Mpee) li(e dr%n(en $a$$le d"es n"t $e#it a 1enera$le

pers"n*

&Nesp"nsi$le ad%lts s"%ld $e 1ery )are#%l a$"%t wat tey

say*+

Vr":- dn ln% y "l*Mpee) is n"t pleasant in te 2"%t "# te 2"ter "# a tie#*

&6ere is little a 2is)reant )an say tat will i2press pe"ple*+

Vr":w" l5 w ln% ala. pp",n?

Wat s"rt "# spee) )an tere $e in te 2"%t "# te pers"n

w"se )l"tes are $r"wn #r"2 dirt?

&He"ple wit $le2ises s"%ld (eep a l"w pr"#ile*+

Vsn p",n " - .n (; "-rn (an tr " - j 2l; lej-35w $ n ytr "-rn " - r n:(an #n %n; " n >jng - n

tl",w", $y@? 7 - t tl",w",ara ! ( t5 ..w wp " 5

tl",w", l-2rn t$ " - n t?

6e s%n rises and y"% d" n"t eat )"rn 2eal; te s%n 2"1es

dire)tly "1eread and y"% d" n"t eat ya23#l"%r 2eal; a


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1isit"r arri1es #"r y"% wen te s%n is j%st past te "1eread

p"siti"n and y"% a1e n"ting t" entertain i2 wit; and y"%

as(! A2 E n"t in danger "# $eing disgra)ed in is eyes@?

Aren8t y"% already disgra)ed in y"%r "wn eyes? >e1er 2ind

weter y"% 2ay $e disgra)ed in "ters8 eyes "r n"t*&Wat "ne tin(s "# "nesel# is e1ery $it as i2p"rtant as wat

"ters tin( "# "ne*+

V.n - l 2 w-d -(; 42idl l":.n l 2*

6e #is3eagle )ann"t )at) te (ite #lying "n ig; it )an

"nly )at) 4a2idele*

&Maid "# pe"ple w" will )"n#r"nt "nly wea(lings rater tan

pe"ple w" 2at) te2 in strengt*+ Xb`[

V.",l",.":", - yni; .-(-t- g$$": - y2 yn*

7ne ne1er l""(s g""d in "ter pe"ple8s #inery; $"rr"wed

tr"%sers d" n"t #it te $"rr"wer*

&7ne s"%ld n"t $e a a$it%al $"rr"wer*+

/w", diln y ("r(" l5j na *

Edle ands are te "nes "$liged t" re2"1e grass spe)(s #r"2

teir in3law8s eyes*

&He"ple w" are %ne2pl"yed )an e=pe)t t" $e as(ed t"

per#"r2 all s"rts "# $elittling tas(s*+

Vw",n l ra -g"! ":p": l ra ":$n! iye(ye l ra 2l*

I"n"r is always $"%gt dear! #iltiness )eap! and idleness

at an indi##erent pri)e*

&>"ting is 2"re di##i)%lt t" )"2e $y tan "n"r*+

Vyj3% $al n pd $-s l",n*

Et is a re)(less "2e "wner w" is 2et wit alar2s wen e

1ent%res "%tside* &A patriar) w" 2is$ea1es earns

disgra)e*+


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Ha23n( "$nrn ."r $2$ s",(*

A 2as")isti) w"2an ardens er ead against er %s$and*

&7$stina)y "nly in1ites ars p%nis2ent*+

Htpt alg$d - j% il r l*6e 2"st "ne )an e=pe)t "# te $la)(s2it is )"n#ined t" te

s2ity*

&6ere is a li2it t" a pers"n8s $ragging*+

Hllarw rn; jjl2 l", j yan* Xbb[

Qare#%lly is te 2anner in wi) a $ea%ti#%l pers"n wal(s;

gently is te 2anner in wi) a prin)e steps*

&'ently and )are#%lly is te $est 2anner t" ta(e li#e*+

Hl3pl nij5 g$; ara g$"g$" l5 di (s tn*

An elderly pers"n8s 2anner "# dan)ing 2%st $e 1ery gentle!

$e)a%se te w"le $"dy as $e)"2e w"rn t" a rag*

&lderly pe"ple s"%ld n"t "1er3e=ert te2sel1es*+

Htptj.! 5 ta sni lra (- w",n*

6e 2%d "# te j.R it splases "n "ne and will n"t $e

wased "##*

&9isgra)e is n"t easily wased away*+

Man l rn; aj n 2,2ni p (":r":*

Mtraigt and %prigt is te way "ne w"%ld wal(; it is 2"ney

tat #"r)es "ne t" snea( a$"%t*

&Wen "ne is in de$t! "ne8s #reed"2 "# 2"1e2ent is

)"2pr"2ised*+

Mesere d g",",$; "n(a2sn3n g$ .$*

6e insigni#i)ant ting is atte2pting an eart3sa(ing #eat;te pers"n wit "nly nine #ingers is li#ting a sp""n*

&Maid "# a pers"n "1errea)ing*+

Mn 2 ":n! sn 2",nJ 4 a $ (an -giri il3e $a$a ni! .e

l dr5 g$in3g$in*


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&He"ple w" 2a(e a spe)ta)le "# te2sel1es s"w n" regard

#"r "ters*+

Q"2pare K#inipeni! #yn pyan * * *

6a n 2 V("l" ly":",?W" (n"ws 78("l" in Vy",?

&Maid "# pe"ple w" are "# n" a))"%nt $%t a)t as t"%g tey

2atter*+ Xc[

6a n jj n 2",.l.?

Wat w"%ld a d"g $e d"ing in a 2"s%e?

&Maid t" tell "## pe"ple w" are n"t wanted in a )"2pany*+

Mee te entry tat #"ll"ws als"*

6a n j%n tj jr?

At w"se dinner ta$le is te d"g wagging its tail?

&Maid t" tell "## pe"ple w" 2a(e teir presen)e #elt wen

tey s"%ld rater 2a(e te2sel1es s)ar)e*+ Xcf[

Q"2pare te pre)eding entry*

6t( t*

Mpina) is ne1er disgra)ed*

&" "ne is in)"2para$le*+


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W",n pe g$ng$n y (5(5 yj*

6e )all g"es "%t #"r a )arpenter and te w""dpe)(er

presents itsel#*

&7ne s"%ld n"t tin( t"" 2%) "# "ne8s )apa$ilities*+

Z* '""d j%dg2ent! per)epti1eness! reas"na$leness! saga)ity!

sa1"ir3#aire! wisd"2! and w"rldly wisd"2*

A $2 (- g$",n! a n (5 2 . (; ( n pa 2 $ g$",n?

A )ild la)(s wisd"2! and s"2e say tat wat is i2p"rtant is

tat te )ild d"es n"t die; wat (ills 2"re s%rely tan la)(

"# wisd"2?

&A #""lis )ild is n"t 2%) $etter tan a dead )ild*+

A d$ #n ignn%gn! 5 n -%n (- r; a d$ #n (l! 5 n

-%n (- r; a d$ #n yl! yl g$$! 5 r$*

A sa)ri#i)e was pres)ri$ed #"r te 1%lt%re! $%t it re#%sed t"

sa)ri#i)e; a sa)ri#i)e was pres)ri$ed #"r te gr"%nd3"rn$ill!

$%t it de)lined t" sa)ri#i)e; a sa)ri#i)e was pres)ri$ed #"r te

pige"n! and it gatered te pres)ri$ed 2aterials and 2ade

te sa)ri#i)e*

&6e 1%lt%re and te gr"%nd3"rn$ill are %n#"rt%nate in

)"2paris"n wit te pige"n! $e)a%se tey did n"t )arry "%t

te pres)ri$ed sa)ri#i)e*+ Xf[

A #w",2 aj " l! a ..#i (a 2j p *

We gra$ a d"g wit te ands and it es)apes; terea#ter we

$e)("n it wit tw" #ingers*

&E# $"t ands )ann"t detain a d"g! tw" #ingers #r"2 a

distan)e will n"t $ring it t" were it es)aped #r"2*+

A #n l",$ " ta2i si; " g$",n j% l",$ l*

0"% are gi1en s"2e stew and y"% add water; y"% 2%st $e

wiser tan te )""(*

&Adding water is a 2eans "# stret)ing stew* A pers"n w"

t%s stret)es te stew e "r se is gi1en w"%ld see2 t"


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(n"w $etter tan te pers"n w" ser1ed it "w 2%) w"%ld

s%##i)e #"r te 2eal*+

A ( $",sn "2i tn ( 2a s #n -tt*

7ne d"es n"t enter int" te water and ten r%n #r"2 te)"ld*

&Hre)a%ti"ns are %se#%l "nly $e#"re te e1ent*+

A ( d ar5 nD."( l l l-*

7ne d"es n"t engage in a dyeing trade in ."( pe"ple

tere wear "nly wite*

&Were1er "ne 2igt $e! "ne s"%ld respe)t te 2anners

and a$its "# te pla)e*+

A ( d r i(n pa "r*

7ne d"es n"t weig te ead d"wn wit a l"ad tat $el"ngs

t" te $elly*

&Nesp"nsi$ilities s"%ld rest were tey $el"ng*+

A ( d% "r "l5r ( w-d g$ tni l*

7ne d"es n"t #igt t" sa1e an"ter pers"n8s ead "nly t"

a1e a (ite )arry "ne8s "wn away*

&7ne s"%ld n"t sa1e "ter8s at te )"st "# "ne8s "wn sa#ety*+

A ( d%ni l5y ( #":n il3e 4alanni*

7ne d"es n"t )"2pete wit an"ter #"r a )ie#tain)y title and

als" s"w te way t" te (ing8s "%se t" te )"2petit"r*

&A pers"n s"%ld $e treated eiter as an ad1ersary "r as an

ally! n"t as $"t*+

A ( # "r ln "l5r*

7ne d"es n"t sa1e a ead in te a$sen)e "# te "wner*&7ne d"es n"t settle a 2atter in te a$sen)e "# te pers"n

2"st )"n)erned*+

A ( #i g$ slsin g$*

7ne d"es n"t lea1e "ne elder sitting t" wal( an"ter elder


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part "# is way*

&7ne s"%ld n"t sligt "ne pers"n in "rder t" %2"r

an"ter*+

A ( #i 32":3w2--(n*7ne d"es n"t di1e %nder water wit"%t (n"wing "w t"

swi2*

&>e1er engage in a pr"je)t #"r wi) y"% la)( te re%isite

s(ills*+

A ( #i ara ni .e "-g%n al":(nn*

7ne d"es n"t %se "nesel# as an ingredient in a 2edi)ine

re%iring tat te ingredients $e p%l1eriGed*

&Mel#3preser1ati"n is a )"2p%ls"ry pr"je)t #"r all*+

A ( #i a. .dd yw5*

7ne d"es n"t lea1e )l"t in a $%ndle wile $argaining "1er it*

&Et is wise t" (n"w wat "ne is neg"tiating t" $%y*+

A ( #i ej- s5r -rl sn*

7ne d"es n"t g" t" $ed wile a sna(e is "n te r""#*

&>e1er let d"wn y"%r g%ard wile danger still l%r(s*+

Q"2pare A ( #i in * * *

A ( #i j$l pa tr; al("t" - $ a$" 2*

7ne d"es n"t s2ear $l""d r"2 a w"2an8s de#l"wering+ "n

a


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&>e1er pre#er s"2eting "# little 1al%e t" s"2eting "# great

1al%e*+

A ( #i id pa g$n*

7ne d"es n"t %se a sw"rd t" (ill a snail*&Ne2edies s"%ld $e )"22ens%rate wit te pr"$le2*+

A ( #i g$n s":(- s5r.*

7ne d"es n"t tr"w a snail at a g"d*

&Mer1i)e t" te w"rty s"%ld $e per#"r2ed wit de)"r%2!

n"t wit ins%lt*+

A ( #i in s5r -rl sn*

7ne d"es n"t g" t" $ed wile tere is a #ire "n "ne8s r""#*&4etter ta(e )are "# pr"$le2s $e#"re rela=ing*+

Q"2pare A ( #i ej- * * *

A ( #i tj (rn*

7ne d"es n"t $e)a%se "# syness e=p"se "nesel# t" a

disease*

&>e1er $e t"" sy t" spea( "%t "n y"%r "wn $eal#*+

A ( #i y n d( .er*7ne d"es n"t as a j"(e say "ne8s 2"ter as )"llapsed*

&>e1er tri#le wit seri"%s 2atters*+

A ( #i "g%n dn .", w-*

7ne d"es n"t tease a warri"r $y saying tere is a war &"r an

in1asi"n*+

&9" n"t play wit a l"aded and pri2ed g%n*+

A ( #i "%n s",w", $ra*7ne d"es n"t ide s"2eting in "ne8s and and yet swear

Xtat "ne (n"ws n"ting a$"%t it[*

&Et is #""lis t" te2pt #ate; te dis"nest e=p"ses

i2sel#Cersel# t" te p"ssi$ility "# dis)"1ery*+


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A ( #i "%n3"l5%n tr $ (- .e tni*

7ne d"es n"t 2a(e a gi#t "# s"2e"ne else8s pr"perty wen it

is n"t "ne8s "wn*

&>e1er $e t"" #ree wit "ter pe"ple8s pr"perty*+

A ( #i "(" sin #n w":#*

7ne d"es n"t ide te #ar2 #r"2 te pawned w"r(er*

&Et d"es n"t 2a(e sense t" pre1ent a ser1ant "ne as ired

#r"2 d"ing wat "ne ired i2 t" d"*+

A ( #i "l5r "g%n .e #ag%n*

7ne d"es n"t p"siti"n te )"22ander "# te ar2y at te

rear "# te )"l%2n*

&6e $est #""t is te "ne t" p%t #"rward*+

A ( #i "nj sl( g$j2",alpp*

7ne d"es n"t lea1e te pers"n "ne as a %arrel wit and

#a)e is la)(ey*

&O")%s rater "n y"%r 2ain pr"$le2! n"t a side3s"w*+

A ( #i "w5 d% "y3e alg$ra*

7ne d"es n"t rely "n 2"ney t" )"ntest a )ie#tain)y

reser1ed #"r te str"ng*&


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&6elling s"2e"ne wat e "r se already (n"ws is silly*+

Mee te pre)eding entry*

A ( #i ":r": sl g$",":r":*

7ne d"es n"t ign"re "ne 2atter t" attend t" an"ter 2atter*&1ery "$ligati"n deser1es attenti"n*+

A ( g$ ni t5 y":$ 2*

7ne d"es n"t gra$ "ld "# a pers"n w" as p%lled a (ni#e*

&Hr%den)e and )a%ti"n are i2perati1e in dealing wit

danger"%s pe"ple*+

A ( g$ ran erin lr ( 2a #swa i- r*

7ne d"es n"t )arry elepant 2eat "n "ne8s ead and dig)ri)(et "les wit "ne8s $ig t"e*

&E# "ne is $lessed wit plenty! "ne s"%ld n"t (eep )asing

a#ter tri#les*+

A ( g$ "d- jiyn3an .5 t$ (- 5*

7ne d"es n"t sit $y a ri1er and arg%e weter te s"ap will

#"a2 "r will n"t #"a2*

&Were te )lai2 )an $e p%t t" te test! 1er$al arg%2ent is

#""lis*+

A ( g$ ":p":l", sn ( tn $r3e jn:t"*

7ne d"es n"t tr"w a t"ad away and in%ire a#ter its y"%ng*

&Q"22iserati"n a#ter inj%ry is yp")riti)al*+

A ( g$w-rn ggr ( 2 #i w", ti nn:(an*

7ne d"es n"t )ar1e a tall stat%e wit"%t resting its and "n

s"2eting*

&1ery$"dy needs s"2e s%pp"rt*+

A ( g$5j3% ##- l ad gg; a ( g$5j3% yyan l

alg2*

7ne s"%ld n"t e=pe)t #ligt #r"2 te #ligtless )i)(en; "ne


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s"%ld n"t e=pe)t striding #r"2 a )a2ele"n*

&6" e=pe)t te i2p"ssi$le is t" del%de "nesel#*+

A ( g$",j",n(an dj",*

7ne d"es n"t deli1er a 1erdi)t a#ter earing "nly "ne side*&T%sti)e re%ires i2partiality and a #%ll earing*+

A ( j e1er )"%nt y"%r )i)(ens $e#"re tey are at)ed*+

A ( (a 2 #n -$*

7ne d"es n"t en%2erate )ildren #"r te parents*

&9" n"t pres%2e t" (n"w $etter tan t"se 2"st inti2ately

in1"l1ed*+

A ( ( 23",$ ( s ",n Fw"l5d?

7ne d"es n"t s" resent a1ing a )ild tat "ne na2es it

Wat3is3tis3tat3as3appened?

&Qild$irt is always a appy e1ent*+

A ( l(% 2j ( 2 p-#"*

7ne d"es n"t )ase tw" rats and a1"id )"2ing %p wit

n"ting*


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&>e1er try t" g" in tw" dire)ti"ns at "n)e*+

Als" n $ l(% 2j p-#"*

A ( l",2 lin ( "nj*

7ne d"es n"t a1e )ildren at "ne8s rear and yet re#%se #""d*&>" a2"%nt "# anger "r distress s"%ld (eep "ne #r"2

l""(ing a#ter "ne8s dependents*+

A ( 2 ( 2 ( tn 2l3e r*

7ne d"es n"t a)(n"wledge te %s$and #"r "ne8s )ild and

als" a)(n"wledge er illi)it l"1er*

&>e1er $etray tr%st "r )"nni1e at $etraying it*+

A ( 2 $n tetere*7ne d"es n"t "ld a g%n )arelessly*

&Always $e )are#%l in andling danger"%s 2atters*+

A ( 2 "(" 2 j", ( ":(an 2 y*

7ne d"es n"t "pt t" w"r( "n te #ar2 and als" "pt t" g"

arg%e "ne8s )ase and a1"id negle)ting "ne "r te "ter*

&7ne )ann"t d" tw" 2ind3a$s"r$ing tas(s at "n)e*+

Q"2pare A ( 2l 25(" * * * and A ( .-w- 2j (ran 2

j ":(an*

A ( 2 2 "n:d",p": d*

7ne d"es n"t )ain te )ild "# a pers"n w" "##ers t"" l"w a

pri)e #"r "ne8s wares*

&Et is n"t a )ri2e t" 2a(e an "##er tat 2igt $e

%na))epta$le*+

A ( 2 2 -. l s l",r":*

7ne d"es n"t ta(e a )ild destined #"r p"1erty t" l",r":*&A pers"n )ann"t trans)end isCer destiny*+ X^[

A ( 2l 25(" (",(an 2 y*

7ne d"es n"t de1"te "nesel# t" te "2e and de1"te "nesel#

t" te #ar2 and n"t wind %p negle)ting "ne "# te2*


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&7ne )ann"t g" in tw" "pp"site dire)ti"ns at "n)e*+

Q"2pare A ( 2 "(" 2 j",***! And A ( .-w- 2j (ran

2 j ":(an*

A ( n g$ nl w g$ r-de*7ne d"es n"t a1e a t"%sand )"wries &"r si= pen)e+ at

"2e and g" )asing a$r"ad #"r a t"%sand )"wries*

&7nly te pr"2ise "# a greater #"rt%ne s"%ld te2pt "ne t"

negle)t wat "ne already as*+

A ( pa asnwn il! nt"r j", t t-de y5 $ w sl*

7ne d"es n"t (ill te i2$e)ile witin "ne8s "2e! $e)a%se "#

te day wen te "ne #r"2 "%tside 2igt 1isit "ne*

&7ne s"%ld )%lti1ate "ne8s "wn 2adness; "ne 2igt need itt" )"2$at "ters8 2adness*+

A ( pa ign! a ( j ign! a ( #i ign $r*

7ne d"es n"t (ill te 1%lt%re; "ne d"es n"t eat te 1%lt%re;

"ne d"es n"t "##er te 1%lt%re as a sa)ri#i)e t" "ne8s ead*

&Qertain $ea1i"rs are $ey"nd te pale*+

A ( p ( -.( .e ( w- 5*

7ne d"es n"t dare a wi)(ed pers"n t" d" is w"rst*&>e1er te2pt e1il pe"ple t" d" teir e1il*+

A ( peni l5l ( 2a g$ 2 ran j5*

7ne d"es n"t s%##er te rep%tati"n "# $eing a tie# and yet g"

see(ing t" dan)e wit (ids &$a$y g"ats+*

&Et is #""lis t" $ea1e in ways tat will )"n#ir2 pe"ple8s e1il

"pini"n "# "ne*+

A ( rn ":l w" "j j", r":*7ne d"es n"t send a sir(er t" g" see wat te 2"rning

l""(s li(e "%tside*

&>e1er rely "n te ad1i)e "# pe"ple w" a1e a 1ested

interest in te 2atter $eing )"nsidered*+


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A ( re ns%n l d s$*

7ne d"es n"t )"lle)t water #r"2 a spring t" d%2p in te

deep*

&9" n"t r"$ te p""r t" #%rter enri) te wealty*

A ( r ad nl ( da g$d" #n aj*

7ne d"es n"t see )i)(ens a$"%t and tr"w "ne8s )"rn t" te

d"g*

&Always dire)t elp were it will $e appre)iated and were it

will d" s"2e g""d*+

A ( r j( "r-*

>" "ne e1er sees te lea1ings "# te g"d 7r-*

&Wat 2%st $e )"ns%2ed 2%st $e )"2pletely )"ns%2ed*+

A ( r $t nl( #n% sn in j*

7ne d"es n"t see a $t dr%2 "n te gr"%nd and %se "ne8s

2"%t t" 2i2i) its s"%nd*

&6"" 2%) tal( a$"%t a pr"$le2 is %seless wen a pra)ti)al

s"l%ti"n as presented itsel#* 7ne s"%ld n"t 2a(e a

pers"n8s )ase #"r i2 "r er wen te pers"n is present*+

A ( r ew nl ( #w", #2*7ne d"es n"t see lea1es lying a$"%t and s)""p %p #e)es wit

"ne8s $are and*

&6a(e ad1antage "# wate1er aids are a1aila$le t" y"%*+

A ( r ni ranni lr ( y(*

7ne d"es n"t #ind elpers willing t" elp wit "ne8s l"ad and

yet spr"%t a %2p "n "ne8s $a)( #r"2 )arrying t"" ea1y a

l"ad@*

&Always a1ail y"%rsel# "# "##ered elp*+

A ( r "j (n ( t", (n*

7ne d"es n"t see te l""( "n a le"pard8s #a)e and ten ta%nt

te le"pard*

&Et is #""lis t" needlessly in1ite disaster "n "ne8s "wn ead*


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A ( s #n j ( dg$- l% egn*

7ne d"es n"t r%n #r"2 te erald "# te 2as%erader and

)"llide wit te 2as%erader i2sel#*

&>e1er )"%rt a greater disaster in an atte2pt t" a1ert a

2in"r "ne*+

A ( sin l (j "d-; "%n t .e .- t5 n:(an*

7ne d"es n"t wal( "ne8s se)ret l"1er a)r"ss a ri1er; te

)a%ses "# %ge disasters are %s%ally insigni#i)ant in

te2sel1es*

&E# "ne is engaged in a danger"%s 1ent%re! "ne s"%ld n"t

als" )ast dis)reti"n t" te wind*+

A ( s p a$ Vy", 2; ng$ n ni y5 s p $ni -%n -t pn*

7ne d"es n"t tell an Vy",pers"n tat is (ni#e is sarp! #"r

"nly ten will e say e as n"t e1en "ned it yet*

&7##er n" $raggart any "pp"rt%nity t" res%2e is $ragging*+

Q"2pare A ( yin ar j2":p 5 2 as3%n * * *

A ( sr (":(": l5j "l5#-5#5*

7ne d"es n"t dis)%ss se)ret 2atters in te presen)e "# a

tattler*

&4e )are#%l wit y"%r se)rets*+

A ( sn jr d*

7ne )ann"t $e asleep and als" $e a$le t" 1"%) #"r "ne8s

an%s*

&Assert "nly t"se tings y"% (n"w #"r )ertain*+ X_[

A ( .e #r .dd s",2 adt*

7ne d"es n"t #la%nt "ne8s a$ility t" 2a(e a #ist in te #a)e "#

a leper8s )ild*

&>e1er 2a(e #%n "# pe"ple $e)a%se "# teir a##li)ti"n*+

Mee als" te #"ll"wing entry*


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A ( .e #r it",dd s",2 a3(3wrp*

7ne d"es n"t dr""l in jest in te presen)e "# te )ild "# an

epilepti)*

&>e1er 2a(e #%n "# a##li)ted pe"ple $y 2i2i)(ing teir

a##li)ti"n*+Q"2pare te pre)eding entry*

A ( .""re tn ( l5.-5 t *

7ne d"es n"t d" a #a1"r and ten )a2p $y it*

&Ia1ing d"ne s"2e g""d! d" n"t ang ar"%nd t" )"2pel

gratit%de*+

A ( .-w- 2j (ran 2 j ":(an*

7ne d"es n"t engage in tw" trades wit"%t a1ing "ne)"ns%2ed $y g"ats*

&7ne )ann"t e##e)ti1ely 2anage tw" enterprises at "n)e*+

Q"2pare A ( 2 "(" 2 j", ( ":(an 2 y! and A ( 2l

25(" (",(an 2 y*

A ( ti "j "g%n w#",n*

7ne d"es n"t wait %ntil te eat "# te $attle t" start l""(ing

#"r pal23lea# 2idri$*

&Always 2a(e y"%r preparati"ns well aead "# te e1ent*+ XY[

A ( ti "j "n3(a32sn3n ( *

7ne d"es n"t )"%nt te #ingers "# a pers"n w" as "nly nine

in isCer presen)e*

&7ne 2%st $e dis)reet in spea(ing a$"%t "ter pe"ple8s #laws

and de#"r2ities*+

A ( tij $ $al il j a(t; $5 $ 2! w n a 2 t*

7ne s"%ld n"t $e t"" e2$arrassed t" eat a ja)(al wit "ne8s

"st; as e elps i2sel#! "ne als" elps "nesel#*

&>e1er $e t"" $as#%l t" ad"pt te ways "# te pe"ple a2"ng

w"2 y"% #ind y"%rsel#*+ X`[


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A ( w al.3l ns":elp"*

7ne s"%ld n"t l""( #"r a wite3)lad pers"n in te stall "#

pal23"il sellers*

&7ne s"%ld (n"w te li(ely pla)es t" l""( #"r wate1er "ne

see(s*+

A ( w nn .( perin tr*

7ne d"es n"t wall"w in p"1erty and yet (ill an elepant #"r

p%$li) distri$%ti"n*

&Always li1e a))"rding t" y"%r )ir)%2stan)es*+

A ( wj", ww- ( jre*

7ne d"es n"t )"2plain a$"%t $eing l""(ed at and $e

1indi)ated*&7ne s"%ld n"t )"2plain tat "ter pe"ple are d"ing wat

"ne is als" d"ing*+

A ( yin 2d l5j ara ; #sn n (ng%n *

7ne d"es n"t praise a )ild in is presen)e; "nly $a)(sliding

res%lts*

&Qildren s"%ld n"t $e praised t"" igly; tey s"%ld

always $e 2ade aware tat tey )an $e e1en $etter*+

A (nla pg$-! al%$t n "j - #ra(@; " #$ wn .p5

ni?

We (neel and sa)ri#i)e a ra2! and te $t dr%22er s"ws

rel%)tan)e t" ta(e is lea1e* 9"es e wis t" inerit a wi#e?

&7ne s"%ld always (n"w wen t" ta(e "ne8s lea1e*+ Xb[

Mee A sn( tn * * *

A l t2:$l(%n jnn $ nip (5 $",j sg$5*

7ne )ases )"nspira)y away! as t"%g "ne w"%ld a1e it

disappear int" te $%s*

&>" "ne s"%ld want anyting t" d" wit )"nspira)y*+

K n#":tn tn! #-s t .-(-t-! "$nrn n a (- $ -%n g$",

t2*


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7ne spreads a 2at wit te rigt and wile re2"1ing "ne8s

pants wit te le#t and; yet te w"2an )"2plains tat "ne

is n"t elping er %est #"r a )ild*

&M"2e pe"ple are in)apa$le "# re)"gniGing and

a)(n"wledging #a1"rs*+ Xc[

K g$a -r-2 ad l",w", i(! 5 n wn - j( -%n jltn*

7ne str%ggles t" sa1e te )i)( #r"2 )ertain deat! and it

)"2plains tat "ne is pre1enting it #r"2 #"raging at te

d%2p*

&Qi)(s #"raging at te d%2p are easy prey #"r (ites*+

K g$j Vj! Vj n ta n j ln(l -%n?

We #igt in de#en)e "# Vj! and Vj as(s w" is #igting in is$a)(yard*

&M"2e pe"ple d" n"t a)(n"wledge "r appre)iate #a1"rs*+ Xf[

A n r5(- ni y5 pa 2d! 5 $"j3wn; --j", n j?

7ne )%rses a )ild tat r5(- will (ill i2! and e glan)es at

is rear; d"es te )%rse ta(e e##e)t i22ediately?

&6e )ild "$1i"%sly d"es n"t (n"w tat te #a)t tat e d"es

n"t die i22ediately in n" way in1alidates te )%rse*+

A n ( "l5(nrn .e t5! 5 n -%n - l .e t5! t-! t5*

6e in1alid is as(ed t" say! 65!@ and e )"2plains tat e

)ann"t (eep saying! 65! t-! t5*@

&Ie as e=pended 2"re e##"rt in is re#%sal tan e w"%ld

a1e in )"2plying*+ Xff[

A n (",2 2 (! " n (- j $$ (- j y*

We stri1e t" (eep a )ild #r"2 dying! and y"% say e

rese2$les neiter te #ater n"r te 2"ter*

&6e pers"n addressed as is "r er pri"rities re1ersed*+

K jw",n@ - . w lj",; j lara - tn $":r":*

We are dri1en $y en1y "# te2@ is a $ad )ase t" 2a(e; a

%arrel spaw

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