"A filthy mouth will not utter decent language."

"A fool judges people by the presents they give him."

"Dig the well before you are thirsty."

"A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections."

"A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction."

"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

"If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot."

"A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains."

"You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was."

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

"A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs."

"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."