Part 3: On cageyness, caution, moderation, patience, and prudence
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Y y k n, tojo k ; ohun t y j n w .
The leopard's stealthy gait is not a result of cowardice; it is simply stalking a prey.
(Do not mistake people's gentle nature for spinelessness.)
Y k l -y k l , k ha t n b ? y w gb k  nl , k - y k .
All your strutting and bragging, where is it now? The wife threw the husband down so hard that he grew a hump on his back.
(Said of braggarts who have been taken down a few notches.)
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