An old man marrying a young wife is like a withered willow sprouting.
Let us get drunk to-day while we have wine; the sorrows of to-morrow may be borne to-morrow.
If the blind lead the blind, they will both go to the pit.
Good iron is not used for nails, nor are soldiers made of good men.
A fair wind raises no storm.
A little impatience subverts great undertakings.
Vast chasms can be filled, but the heart of man is never satisfied.
The body may be healed, but the mind is incurable.
When the tree falls the monkeys flee.
Trouble neglected becomes still more troublesome.