343 Hebrew Proverbs / Page 16
301. Virtue bears its own fruits.
302. Walls have ears.
303. We must not appoint a leader over the community without first consulting the people.
304. We should bolster the light rather than fight the darkness.
305. Weep for the mourners, not for the dead; they have gone to their rest, and we are left to lament.
306. When a bribe enters through the front door, honesty departs through the window.
307. When a divorced man marries a divorced woman, there are four people in that marital bed.
308. When a life is at stake, don't follow the majority.
309. When prices drop, buy.
310. When swindlers meet a genuinely honest man, they're so astonished they regard him as a greater swindler than themselves.
311. When the wife is away, the husband is master of the house.
312. When the wise man gets angry, he stops being wise.
313. When two friends part they have to lock up each other's secrets and throw away the key.
314. When two men quarrel, the one who yields first displays the nobler character.
315. When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage.
316. When you're in a strange city, adopt its manners.
317. Where there is no wine, we need medicine.
318. Which is a man's most desirable occupation? the one for which he is most fit.
319. Who can find a woman of valor? her price is far above rubies.
320. Who is mighty? One who makes an enemy into a friend.