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 20. A greedy man, If he be not moderate, Eats to his mortal sorrow. Oftentimes his belly Draws laughter on a silly man Who among the prudent comes.

21. Cattle know When to go home And then from grazing cease; But a foolish man Never knows His stomach's measure.

22. A miserable man, And ill-conditioned, Sneers at everything: One thing he knows not, Which he ought to know, That he is not free from faults.

23. A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament as before.

24. A foolish man Thinks all who on him smile To be his friends; He feels it not, Although they speak ill of him, When he sits among the clever.

25. A foolish man Thinks all who speak him fair To be his friends; But he will find, If into court he comes, That he has few advocates.