Part 1: On humility, self-control, self-knowledge, self-respect, and self-restraint
Sdot
 go b g , l  nu gb  r .
The demijohn insults the bottle, saying the latter has a long snout.
(It is silly to pick a blemish one shares as the basis for insulting others; the pot should not call the kettle black.)
 gb - gb n s gb t t l .
The elderly person who acts his proper part will always be respected as an elder.
(If responsible people wish to be retain people's respect they must always act like elders.)
 k  e b r , egungun  e b ran.
The tripe presents itself as fat; the bone presents itself as meat.
(One should not pretend to be what one is not.)
 l por m gb n n omi.
 l por does not know its peer inside water.
(One should know who one's peers are and not overstep one's bounds.)
e b o ti m , l w a  p n.
Moderate your preening and strutting, beautiful woman of  p n.
(Do not overreach, and do not be too full of yourself.)
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