Come see me is nothing, come live with me something.

“To come see me is nothing; to come live with me is something.”

A short visit reveals little about a person, but living together reveals everything.

Goat say him hab wool; sheep say him hab har.

“The goat says he has wool; the sheep says he has hair.”

Everyone claims their own qualities are best, even when the difference is only in name.

Greedy choke puppy.

“Greed chokes the puppy.”

Taking more than you can handle, out of greed, brings harm on yourself.

Have money, have friend.

“Have money, have friends.”

Wealth tends to attract company, warning that such friendship may not be genuine.

Hog run for him life, dog run for him character.

“The hog runs for his life; the dog runs for his character.”

Different creatures, and different people, are driven by different priorities.

Hungry fowl wake soon.

“The hungry fowl wakes early.”

Need and necessity are what drive people into early, urgent action.