A brother is a friend God gave you; a friend is a brother your heart chose for you.

To attract good fortune, spend a new penny on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot.

You cannot be lost on a road that is straight.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.

All people smile in the same language.

Luck is the idol of the idle.

Where gold speaks every tongue is silent.

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

Cousins by chance, friends by choice.

A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it.

A real cousin (or friend) is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content.

Eyes are the window to the soul.

If you can't get people to listen to you any other way, tell them it's confidential.

However big the whale may be, the tiny harpoon can rob him of life.

Gossiping and lying go hand in hand.

To lengthen your life, shorten your meals.

Empty vessels make most noise.

He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way.