Truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it. Say little and do much. He who multiplieth words will likely come to sin. Sacrifice thy will for others, that they may be disposed to sacrifice their wills for thee. Study to-day, delay not. Look not upon thy prayers as on a task; let thy supplications be sincere. He who is loved by man is loved by God. Honor the sons of the poor; they give to science its splendor. Do not live near a pious fool. A small coin in a large jar makes a great noise. Use thy noble vase to-day; to-morrow it may break. The cat and the rat make peace over a carcass. He who walks each day over his estate finds a coin daily. The dog follows thee for the crumbs in thy pocket. The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes.
Rabbinic Proverbs on Truth, Silence, and the Hungry Cat
Harris, Hebraic Literature (1901), Proverbial Sayings