Open not thy mouth to speak evil. To be patient is sometimes better than to have much wealth. The horse fed too liberally with oats becomes unruly. Happy the pupil whose teacher approves his words. When the cucumbers are young we may tell whether they will become good for food. Poverty cometh from God, but not dirt. (33i). Our kindly deeds and our generous gifts go to heaven as messengers, and plead for us before our Heavenly Father. The noblest of all charities is in enabling the poor to earn a livelihood. The camel wanted to have horns and they took away his ears. The egg of to-day is better than the hen of to-morrow. The world is a wedding. Youth is a wreath of roses. A myrtle even in the desert remains a myrtle. Teach thy tongue to say, " I do not know.*.