13 Don’t be too fond of sleep; you’ll end up in the poorhouse.
    Wake up and get up; then there’ll be food on the table.

14 The shopper says, “That’s junk—I’ll take it off your hands,”
    then goes off boasting of the bargain.

15 Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge
    is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.

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