Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above; this is the right time for marriage. Hesiod agebringhome Change image and share on social
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. Hesiod add Change image and share on social
Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things. Hesiod momentopportunepreserve Change image and share on social
Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death. Hesiod badbringdeath Change image and share on social
If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big. Hesiod bigput Change image and share on social
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth. Hesiod accompanyconfidencefalse Change image and share on social
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet. Hesiod craftsmangrudgejealous Change image and share on social
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace. Hesiod disgraceidlenesswork Change image and share on social
