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Do not be forward, or you may be rebuffed; do not stand aloof, or you will be forgotten.
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Do not try to treat him as an equal, or trust his lengthy conversations; for he will test you by prolonged talk, and while he smiles he will be examining you.
12
Cruel are those who do not keep your secrets; they will not spare you harm or imprisonment.
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Be on your guard and very careful, for you are walking about with your own downfall.
15
Every creature loves its like, and every person the neighbor.
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All living beings associate with their own kind, and people stick close to those like themselves.
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What does a wolf have in common with a lamb? No more has a sinner with the devout.
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What peace is there between a hyena and a dog? And what peace between the rich and the poor?
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Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions; likewise the poor are feeding grounds for the rich.
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Humility is an abomination to the proud; likewise the poor are an abomination to the rich.