When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.