1. Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.
2. Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
3. Any fool can start arguments; the honourable thing is to stay out of them.
4. A farmer who is too lazy to plough his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
5. A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
6. Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!