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Use the afternoon to hunt the black goat.

Meaning: Be prepared, do things at the right time because finding a black goat at night is very difficult.

One whose house is burning does not catch rats.

Meaning: When a big problem arrives, many smaller problems are no longer the priority.

The wise child kills the one who killed his father, but if he is foolish, the one who killed his father kills him.

Meaning: Understand how things are affecting you. Act appropriately.

A foolish person runs from the rain when the rain has already soaked him through

Meaning: Try to be prepared. When trouble has already come, the same behaviors no longer apply.

It is not necessary to tell a wise person to get out of the sun.

Meaning: The wise know how to handle themselves.

The hot-tempered man dies before the one who has committed a crime

Meaning: Do not be hot tempered. It will cause more trouble than it solves.

A wise woman is her husband's crown

Meaning: It is good to work as a team and a family.

The foolish person does not know that his brother is a guest.

Meaning: Be good to people. Be good to your family, as one day they are not forced to live with you. You have limited time, so use it for good.

The child who asks questions does not go astray.

Meaning: Ask questions, and allow others to ask questions. This is how wisdom is gained.

When a child speaks, we know how mature he is.

Meaning: What we say will be used to judge us. We can judge others by what they say.

One who does not know anyone superior to himself is foolish.

Meaning: If you believe yourself to be the best, there is a problem.

Instead of becoming blind, let me be a hunchback

Meaning: Take the lesser of two evils, and live to fight another day.