'You do not rejoice when you see people arrive from the farm weeping'.
(b) Explanation: Whenever people arrive from the farm weeping it means that they have brought bad news which does not call for rejoicing.
'You do not welcome gladly a bundle made of mats',
(because usually such bundles contain corpses and they bring bad news and their appearance is not an occasion for rejoicing or a warm welcome.)
(b) Moral Teaching: The moral lesson of the above two proverbs are the same. Avoid a precipitate action and adjust action to situations. Be sure you understand situations before you act in them. Avoid a senseless emotional reaction to events.
'The child who breaks a snail's shell cannot break a tortoise's shell'.
(b) Moral Teaching: There are certain things any human being can do and others he cannot because his powers are limited, therefore you must know the limit of your powers. 'A dog can break bones but cannot break a piece of iron'.
You threw your spear on the skilled blacksmith who forged it.
Meaning: You wasted your wealth without reflection; today you become a beggar.
A man that is used to breaking rules, will die in an incorrect way.
Meaning: If someone cheats, they will be cheated in return.
Where there is peace a billhook (sickle) can be used to cut
your hair or shave your beard.
Meaning: Peace is a very important asset on which every success depends.
A union is made up of two people
Meaning: People need each other.
An astute undertaking requires two persons
Meaning: Good planning, decision making or work requires the participation or involvement of more than one person.
Two skinny and weak dogs cannot fail to overcome a fierce animal
Meaning: There is power in union.
A visible stone does not harm a hoe.
Meaning: When you have been alerted to what you have to fear, you are able to be seriously careful or prudent
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