Neither beg of him who has been a beggar, nor serve him who has been a servant. 不要向那讨饭的讨饭，也不要事奉那作仆人的。
The gourd's neck cannot be straightened in it's old age, it can only be broken. 葫芦老了，颈也不能挺，只能折断。
Ne'er lippen ower muckle to a new friend or an auld enemy. 无论对新朋友还是昔日的敌人，都绝不要用武力去讨好。
Nothing worse than a familiar enemy. 没有什么比一个熟悉的敌人更糟糕的了。
Intense feeling too often obscures the truth. 强烈的感情往往掩盖了真相。 -- Harry S. Truman 哈里·S·杜鲁门
A wicked man's gift has a touch of his master. 恶人的恩赐，触动主人的心。
Expel avidity from thy heart; the fetters will be loosened from thy foot. 把贪婪从心中赶出去;你脚上的脚镣必被解开。
Honing your hatchet will not delay your effort of wood cutting. 磨刀不误砍柴工。