Proverbs

⁹A fool trying to say something wise is like a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand. ¹⁰Hiring a fool or a stranger who is just passing by is dangerous—you don’t know who might get hurt. ¹¹Like a dog that returns to its vomit, a fool does the same foolish things again and again. ¹²People who think they are wise when they are not are worse than fools. ¹³A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “What if there is a lion out there? Really, there might be a lion in the street!” ¹⁴Like a door on its hinges, a lazy man turns back and forth on his bed. ¹⁵Lazy people are too lazy to lift the food from their plate to their mouth.