- Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
- Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
- By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
- A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
- Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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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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