22. a slave who becomes a king,a fool who has all he wants to eat,
23. a hateful woman who gets married,and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.
24. There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:
25. Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.
26. Rock-badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
27. Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
28. Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.
29. There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:
30. lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none;
31. goats,strutting cocks,and kings in front of their people.
32. If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think!
33. If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.