Hacete amigo del juez, no le des de qué quejarse; y cuando quiera enojarse vos te debés encoger, pues siempre es güeno tener palenque ande ir a rascarse.

“Make friends with the judge; do not give him reason to complain — for it is always good to have a hitching post to go and scratch yourself on.”

Cynical worldly advice to stay on the good side of those in power so they can protect you.

— Traditional Argentina Wisdom, Argentina

Source: José Hernández, 'La Vuelta de Martín Fierro' (1879), the advice of Viejo Vizcacha — public domain