A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. [15:1]
Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. [17:1]
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. [21:9]
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife. [21:19]
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. [25:24]