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It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.
Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and... →
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.
Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above; this is the right time for marriage.
It will not always be summer; build barns.
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