5. Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don't care for him at all.
6. Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts an arm round your shoulder — watch out!
7. When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
8. Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
9. Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.
10. Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, don't ask a relative for help; a neighbour near by can help you more than relatives who are far away.
11. Be wise, my child, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
12. Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
13. Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts deserves to have his own property held to guarantee payment.
14. You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting.