- Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
- Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time-- for strength and not for drunkenness.
- If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
- A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
- Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
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- 邦國阿、你的王若是孩童、你的群臣早晨宴樂、你就有禍了。
- 邦國阿、你的王若是貴冑之子、你的群臣按時喫喝、為要補力、不為酒醉、你就有福了。
- 因人懶惰、房頂塌下.因人手懶、房屋滴漏。
- 設擺筵席、是為喜笑.酒能使人快活、錢能叫萬事應心。
- 你不可咒詛君王、也不可心懷此念.在你臥房也不可咒詛富戶.因為空中的鳥、必傳揚這聲音.有翅膀的、也必述說這事。
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