From their eyelids as they glanced dripped love.
Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
It will not always be summer: build barns.
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.
He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray.
In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.
They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.
Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another’s wisdom is a useless man.
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.
For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.
Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.
The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.
Potter is piqued with potter, joiner with joiner, beggar begrudges beggar, and singer singer.