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Some people keep silent and are thought to be wise, while others are detested for being talkative.
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Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say, while others keep silent because they know when to speak.
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The wise remain silent until the right moment, but a boasting fool misses the right moment.
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Whoever talks too much is detested, and whoever pretends to authority is hated.
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There may be good fortune for a person in adversity, and a windfall may result in a loss.
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There is the gift that profits you nothing, and the gift to be paid back double.
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There are losses for the sake of glory, and there are some who have raised their heads from humble circumstances.
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Some buy much for little, but pay for it seven times over.
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The wise make themselves beloved by only few words, but the courtesies of fools are wasted.
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A fool's gift will profit you nothing, for he looks for recompense sevenfold.
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He gives little and upbraids much; he opens his mouth like a town crier. Today he lends and tomorrow he asks it back; such a one is hateful to God and humans.