| Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. | He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. |
| By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. | Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. |
| Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it. | Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
| Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
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