A single merit cannot make a hundred demerits fade; a hundred merits cannot hide a single demerit.Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about merit
Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.Proverbs and old sayings French about merit
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.Proverbs and old sayings Latin about merit
Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear.Proverbs and old sayings about merit