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A fool’s mouth is his ruin.
    His lips are a trap to his soul.
The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily,
    and they go down into a person’s innermost being.

How to Avoid Fools and Foolishness

Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.

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