One dead fly makes the perfumer’s ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.

The sleep of the laborer is pleasant – whether he eats little or much – but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

when those who keep watch over the house begin to tremble, and the virile men begin to stoop over, and the grinders begin to cease because they grow few, and those who look through the windows grow dim,

Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.