Day 27 - The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in

It hasn't stopped getting better :) Day 27: full of great sayings! Gotta learn more.

Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow.

Don't call attention to yourself;
let others do that for you.

A spoken reprimand is better
than approval that's never expressed.

The wounds from a lover are worth it;
kisses from an enemy do you in.

Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight,
a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.

Don't leave your friends or your parents' friends
and run home to your family when things get rough;
Better a nearby friend
than a distant family.

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks;
a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

What trouble can I forsee coming if I take certain decisions today?

Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger;
be wary of accepting what a transient has pawned.

You use steel to sharpen steel,
and one friend sharpens another.

If you care for your orchard, you'll enjoy its fruit;
if you honor your boss, you'll be honored.

Just as water mirrors your face,
so your face mirrors your heart.

Hell has a voracious appetite,
and lust just never quits.

The purity of silver and gold is tested
by putting them in the fire;
The purity of human hearts is tested
by giving them a little fame.

Wow, so true

Know your sheep by name;
carefully attend to your flocks;
(Don't take them for granted;
possessions don't last forever, you know.)
And then, when the crops are in
and the harvest is stored in the barns,
You can knit sweaters from lambs' wool,
and sell your goats for a profit;
There will be plenty of milk and meat
to last your family through the winter.

Take care of your business!