"One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel."

"Hi byeþ ase þe wedercoc þet is ope þe steple, þet him went mid eche wynde."

"A roted eppel amang þe holen: makeþ rotie þe yzounde."

"Zuo longe geþ þet pot to þe wetere: þet hit comþ to-broke hom."

"Don't put the cart before the horse."

"One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel. or One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock."

"You should be aware of this trick: at times the demons split into two groups; and when you call for help against one …"

"82. Pray gently and calmly, sing with understanding and rhythm; then you will soar like a young eagle high in the hea…"

"When you are praying, do not shape within yourself any image of the deity."

"Just as it is possible to think of water both while thirsty and while not thirsty, so it is possible to think of gold…"