When folly passes by, reason draws back. 愚蠢一过，理智就退缩。
A mirror does not reflect a broken heart. 镜子不能照出一颗破碎的心。
Kin or no kin, woe to him who has nothing. 无论有无亲属，一无所有的人都有祸了。
A well-worn coir-rope is better than a new rope made from raffia. 一根用旧了的芯绳比一根用罗非亚做的新绳要好。
Remove the gate of thy stable to another side. 把马厩的门移到另一边去。
Things for children, apple, almonds and hazel nuts. 儿童用品，苹果，杏仁和榛子。
Hast thou seen him who has taken his caprice to be his God? 你见过那以反复无常为神的吗? -- Holy Quran 神圣的古兰经
What costs little is little esteemed. 便宜的东西不受重视。
People think that the poor are not as wise as the rich, for if a man be wise, why is he poor? 人们认为穷人不如富人聪明，因为如果一个人聪明，他为什么贫穷?
I've seen your top, I've seen your bottom also. 我见过你的上半身，也见过你的下半身。