A false tale often betrays itself. A man is known by the company he keeps. A willful man will have his way to his own hurt. Abstain and enjoy.
Acquaintance softens prejudices.
Attempt not impossibilities. Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease. Be on guard against men who can strike from a distance. Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you. Better poverty without care, than riches with.