Gifts to and fro help a friendship endure.
To a friend be a friend and give gift for gift;
Jest should be taken with jest, wile with wile.
To a friend be a friend, both to him and his friend;
But to enemy's friend, be not bound by friendship.
If you know a friend, believe in him and desire his goodwill,
Go share his tastes, and gifts exchange; go often seek him out.
When I was young I traveled alone and wandered away from the road;
I thought myself rich when I met with a man, for a man is good company.
Noble, courageous men live best; they seldom harbor sorrow.
A foolish man fears many things and begrudges every gift.
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