At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late.

- Hesiod

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

- Hesiod

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

- Hesiod

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

- Hesiod

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

- Hesiod

Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.

- Hesiod

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

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

- Hesiod

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

- Hesiod

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

- Hesiod

Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin.

- Hesiod

The fool knows after he's suffered.

- Hesiod

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

- Hesiod

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

- Hesiod

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much.

- Hesiod

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

- Hesiod

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

- Hesiod

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

- Hesiod

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper.

- Hesiod

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