Note:- * denotes that this is an "original" rule.
| 1. | Once you have their money, never give it back * |
| 2. | You can't cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try |
| 3. | Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to * |
| 4. | Sex and profit are the two things that never last long enough |
| 5. | If you can't break a contract, bend it |
| 6. | Never let family stand in the way of opportunity * |
| 7. | Always keep your ears open * |
| 8. | Keep a count of your change |
| 9. | Instinct plus opportunity equals profit * |
| 10. | A dead customer can't buy as much as a live one |
| 11. | Latinum isn't the only thing that shines |
| 12. | Anything worth selling is worth selling twice |
| 13. | Anything worth doing is worth doing for money |
| 14. | Anything stolen is pure profit |
| 15. | Acting stupid is often smart |
| 16. | A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along) * |
| 17. | A bargain usually isn't |
| 18. | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all * |
| 19. | Don't lie too soon after a promotion |
| 20. | When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat |
| 21. | Never place friendship before profit * |
| 22. | Wise men can hear profit in the wind * |
| 23. | Never take the last coin, but be sure to get all the rest |
| 24. | Never ask when you can take |
| 25. | Fear makes a good business partner |
| 26. | The vast majority of the rich in this galaxy did not inherit their wealth; they stole it |
| 27. | The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down |
| 28. | Morality is always defined by those in power |
| 29. | When someone says "It's not the money," they're lying |
| 30. | Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money |
| 31. | Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother * |
| 32. | Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects |
| 33. | It never hurts to suck up to the boss * |
| 34. | Too many Ferengi can't laugh at themselves anymore |
| 35. | Peace is good for business * |
| 36. | War is good for business * |
| 37. | You can always buy back a lost reputation |
| 38. | Free advertising is cheap |
| 39. | Praise is cheap. Heap it generously on all customers |
| 40. | If you see profit on a journey, take it |
| 41. | Money talks, but having lots of it gets more attention |
| 42. | Only negotiate when you are certain to profit |
| 43. | Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon |
| 44. | Never argue with a loaded phaser |
| 45. | Profit has limits. Loss has none |
| 46. | Labour camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person |
| 47. | Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own * |
| 48. | The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife * |
| 49. | Old age and greed will always overcome youth and talent |
| 50. | Never bluff a Klingon |
| 51. | Never admit a mistake if there's someone else to blame |
| 52. | Only Bugsy could have built Las Vegas |
| 53. | Sell first; ask questions later |
| 54. | Never buy anything you can't sell |
| 55. | Always sell at the highest possible profit |
| 56. | Pursue profit; women come later |
| 57. | Good customers are almost as rare as Latinum - treasure them |
| 58. | Friendship is never cheap |
| 59. | Free advice is seldom cheap * |
| 60. | Never use Latinum where your words will do |
| 61. | Never buy what can be stolen |
| 62. | The riskier the road, the greater the profit * |
| 63. | Power without profit is like a ship without an engine |
| 64. | Don't talk shop; talk shopping |
| 65. | Don't talk ship; talk shipping |
| 66. | Anyone serving in a fleet who is crazy can be relieved, if they ask for it. Anyone asking to be relieved is not crazy and must be forced to serve |
| 67. | Enough is never enough |
| 68. | Compassion is no substitute for profit |
| 69. | You could afford your ship without your government - if it weren't for your government... |
| 70. | Get the money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the merchandise |
| 71. | Gamble and trade have two things in common: risk and Latinum |
| 72. | Never let the competition know, what you´re thinking |
| 73. | Never trust advice from a dying Ferengi; listen but don't trust |
| 74. | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all |
| 75. | Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum * |
| 76. | Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies * |
| 77. | Go where no Ferengi has gone before; where there is no reputation there is profit |
| 78. | There is a customer born every minute |
| 79. | Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge * |
| 80. | If it works, sell it. If it works well, sell it for more. If it doesn´t work, quadruple the price and sell it as an antique |
| 81. | There´s nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman * |
| 82. | A smart customer is not a good customer |
| 83. | Revenge is profitless |
| 84. | She can touch lobes but never your Latinum |
| 85. | Death takes no bribes |
| 86. | A wife is a luxury, a smart accountant a necessity |
| 87. | Trust is the biggest liability of all |
| 88. | When the boss comes to dinner, it never hurts to have the wife wear something |
| 89. | Latinum lasts longer than lust |
| 90. | Mine is better than ours |
| 91. | He who drinks fast pays slow |
| 92. | Never confuse wisdom with luck |
| 93. | He's a fool who makes his doctor his heir |
| 94. | Beware of small expenses: a small leak will kill a ship |
| 95. | Important, more important, Latinum |
| 96. | Faith moves mountains - of inventory |
| 97. | If you would keep a secret from an enemy, don't tell it to a friend |
| 98. | Profit is the better part of valour |
| 99. | Never trust a wise man |
| 100. | Everything that has no owner, needs one |
| 101. | Never do something you can make someone do for you |
| 102. | Nature decays, but Latinum lasts forever * |
| 103. | Sleep can interfere with opportunity * |
| 104. | Money is never made. It is merely won or lost |
| 105. | Wise men don't lie, they just bend the truth |
| 106. | There is no honour in poverty |
| 107. | Win or lose, there´s always Huyperian Beetle Snuff |
| 108. | A woman wearing clothes is like a man without profit |
| 109. | Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack * |
| 110. | Only a fool passes up a business opportunity * |
| 111. | Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them * |
| 112. | Never sleep with the boss' wife unless you pay him first |
| 113. | Never sleep with the boss' sister * |
| 114. | Small print leads to large risk |
| 115. | Greed is eternal |
| 116. | There´s always a way out |
| 117. | If the profit seems too good to be true, it usually is |
| 118. | Never cheat a honest man offering a decent price |
| 119. | Buy, sell, or get out of the way |
| 120. | Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum |
| 121. | Everything is for sale, even friendship |
| 122. | As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer |
| 123. | A friend is only a friend until you sell him something. Then he is a customer |
| 124. | Friendship is temporary, profit is forever |
| 125. | A lie isn't a lie until someone else knows the truth |
| 126. | A lie isn't a lie, it's just the truth seen from a different point of view |
| 127. | Gratitude can bring on generosity |
| 128. | Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races * |
| 129. | Never trust your customers |
| 130. | Never trust a beneficiary |
| 131. | If it gets you profit, sell your own mother |
| 132. | The flimsier the produce, the higher the price |
| 133. | Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet (...sometimes, good things come in small packages) |
| 134. | There´s always a catch |
| 135. | The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it |
| 136. | The sharp knife cuts quickly. Act without delay! |
| 137. | Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is the father |
| 138. | Law makes everyone equal, but justice goes to the highest bidder |
| 139. | Wives serve; brothers inherit * |
| 140. | The answer to quick and easy profit is: buy for less, sell for more |
| 141. | Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. Fair play and financial loss go hand-in-hand |
| 142. | A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves * |
| 143. | The family of Fools is ancient |
| 144. | There´s nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket |
| 145. | Always ask for the costs first |
| 146.a | Sell the sizzle, not the steak ** |
| 146.b | If possible sell neither the sizzle nor the steak, but the Elphasian wheat germ |
| 147. | New customers are like razor toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back * |
| 148. | Opportunity waits for no one |
| 149. | Females and finances don´t mix |
| 150. | Make your shop easy to find |
| 151. | Sometimes, what you get free costs entirely too much ** |
| 152. | Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits |
| 153. | You can´t free a fish from water * |
| 154. | The difference between manure and Latinum is commerce |
| 155. | What´s mine is mine, and what´s yours is mine too |
| 156. | Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit |
| 157. | You are surrounded by opportunities; you just have to know where to look |
| 158. | Don´t pay until you have the goods |
| 159. | The customer is always right (...until you have their cash) |
| 160. | Respect is good, Latinum is better |
| 161. | Never kill a customer, unless you make more profit out of his death than out of his life |
| 162. | His money is only your's when he can't get it back. |
| 163. | A thirsty customer is good for profit, a drunk one isn't |
| 164. | Never spend your own money when you can spend someone else's |
| 165. | Never allow one's culture's law to get in the way of a universal goal: profit |
| 166. | Never give away for free what can be sold. |
| 167. | If a deal is fairly and lawfully made, then seeking revenge especially unprofitable revenge, is illegal. |
| 168. | Beware of relatives bearing gifts |
| 169. | If you´re going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable |
| 170. | Never gamble with an empath ** |
| 171. | Time is Latinum. The early Ferengi gets the Latinum |
| 172. | If you can sell it, don't hesitate to steal it |
| 173. | A piece of Latinum in the hand is worth two in a customer's pocket |
| 174. | Share and perish |
| 175. | When everything fails... |
| 175 a | - scream as loud as you can |
| 175 b | - run |
| 176. | Ferengis don´t give promotional gifts! |
| 177. | Know your enemies... but do business with them always |
| 178. | The world is a stage - don´t forget to demand admission |
| 179. | Whenever you think that things can´t get worse, the FCA will be knocking on your door |
| 180. | Never offer a confession when a bribe will do |
| 181. | Even dishonesty can´t tarnish the glow of Latinum |
| 182. | Whenever you´re being asked if you are god, the right answer is YES |
| 183. | Genius without opportunity is like Latinum in the mine |
| 184. | There are three things you must not talk to aliens: sex, religion and taxes |
| 185. | If you want to ruin yourself there are three known ways: gambling is the fastest, women are the sweetest, and banks are the most reliable way |
| 186. | There are two things that will catch up with you for sure: death and taxes |
| 187. | If your dancing partner wants to lead at all costs, let her have her own way and ask an other lady to dance |
| 188. | Never bet on a race you haven't fixed |
| 189. | Borrow on a handshake; lend in writing |
| 190. | Drive your business or it will drive you |
| 191. | Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money |
| 192. | If the flushing isn´t strong enough, use your brain and try the brush |
| 193. | Klingon women don´t dance tango |
| 194. | It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door * |
| 195. | Wounds heal, but debt is forever |
| 196. | Only give money to people you know you can steal from |
| 197. | Never trust your customers, especially if they are your relatives |
| 198. | Employees are the rungs on your ladder to success - don´t hesitate to step on them |
| 199. | The secret of one person is another person´s opportunity |
| 200. | A madman with latinum means profit without return |
| 201. | The justification for profit is profit |
| 202 a | A friend in need is a customer in the making |
| 202 b | A friend in need means three times the profit |
| 203. | A Ferengi in need, will never do anything for free |
| 204. | When the Grand Nagus arrives to offer you a business opportunity, it´s time to leave town until he´s gone |
| 205. | When the customer dies, the money stops a-comin' |
| 206. | Fighting with Klingons is like gambling with Cardassians - it´s good to have a friend around when you lose |
| 207. | Never trust a hardworking employee |
| 208. | Give someone a fish, you feed him for one day. Teach him how to fish, and you lose a steady customer |
| 209. | Tell them what they want to hear |
| 210. | A wife, who is able to clean, saves the cleaning lady |
| 211. | In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator |
| 212. | If they accept your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much |
| 213. | Stay neutral in conflicts so that you can sell supplies to both sides |
| 214. | Never begin a business transaction on an empty stomach * |
| 215. | Instinct without opportunity is useless |
| 216. | Never take hospitality from someone worse off than yourself |
| 217. | Only pay for it, if you are confronted with a loaded phaser |
| 218. | Always know what you´re buying |
| 219. | A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount |
| 220. | Profit is like a bed of rose - a few thorns are inevitable |
| 221. | Beware of any man who thinks with his lobes |
| 222. | Knowledge is Latinum |
| 223. | Rich men don't come to buy; they come to take |
| 224. | Never throw anything away: It may be worth a lot of Latinum some Stardate |
| 225. | Pride comes before a loss |
| 226. | Don´t take your family for granted, only their Latinum |
| 227. | Loyalty can be bought... and sold |
| 228. | All things come to those who wait, even Latinum |
| 229. | Beware the man who doesn´t make time for oo-mox |
| 230. | Manipulation may be a Ferengi´s greatest tool, and liability |
| 231. | If you steal it, make sure it has warranty |
| 232. | Life´s not fair (How else would you turn a profit?) |
| 233. | Every dark cloud has a Latinum lining |
| 234. | Never deal with a beggar; it´s bad for profits |
| 235. | Don´t trust anyone who trusts you |
| 236. | You can´t buy fate |
| 237. | There´s a sucker born every minute. Be sure you´re the first to find each one |
| 238. | The truth will cost |
| 239. | Ambition knows no family |
| 240. | The higher you bid, the more customers you drive away |
| 241. | Never underestimate the importance of the first impression |
| 242. | More is good, all is better |
| 243. | If you got something nice to say, then SHOUT |
| 244. | If you can´t sell it, sit on it, but never give it away |
| 245. | A warranty is valid only, if they can find you |
| 246. | He that speaks ill of the wares will buy them |
| 247. | Never question luck |
| 248. | Celebrate when you are paid, not, when you are promised |
| 249. | Respect other culture´s beliefs; They´ll be more likely to give you money |
| 250. | A dead vendor doesn´t demand money |
| 251. | Satisfaction is not guaranteed |
| 252. | Let the buyer beware |
| 253. | A contract without fine print is a fool's document |
| 254. | Anyone who can´t tell fake doesn´t deserve the real thing |
| 255. | A warranty without loop-holes is a liability |
| 256. | Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer's stuck purse |
| 257. | Only fools negotiate with their own money |
| 258. | A Ferengi is only as important as the amount of Latinum he carries in his pockets |
| 259. | A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn´t know |
| 260. | Gambling is like the way to power: The only way to win is to cheat, but don't get caught in the process |
| 261. | A wealthy man can afford everything except a conscience |
| 262. | No lobes, no profit |
| 263. | Never let a female in clothes cloud your sense of profit |
| 264. | It´s not the size of your planet, but it´s income, that matters |
| 265. | The fear of loss may be your greatest enemy or your best friend - choose wisely |
| 266. | A pair of good ears will wring dry a hundred tongues |
| 267. | Wish not so much to live long, as to live well |
| 268. | When in doubt... |
| 268 a | lie |
| 268 b | buy |
| 268 c | demand more money |
| 268 d | shoot them, take their money, run and blame someone else |
| 269. | Never purchase anything that has been promised to be valuable or go up in value |
| 270. | It´s better to have gambled and lost than to never have gambled at all |
| 271. | There's many witty men whose brains can't line their pockets |
| 272. | The way to a Ferengi´s heart is through his wallet |
| 273. | Always count their Latinum before selling anything |
| 274. | There is no profit in love; however, a strong heart is worth a few bars of Latinum on the open market. Keep it on ice |
| 275. | Latinum can´t buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it |
| 276. | If at first you don´t succeed, try to acquire again |
| 277. | Diamonds may be girl's best friends, but you can only buy the girl with Latinum |
| 278. | It´s better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit |
| 279. | Never close a deal too soon after a female strokes your lobes |
| 280. | An empty bag cannot stand upright |
| 281. | Blood is thicker than water, but harder to sell |
| 282. | Business is like war; it's important to recognize the winner |
| 283. | Rules are always subject to change |
| 284. | Rules are always subject to interpretation |
| 285. | No good deed ever goes unpunished * |
| 286. | (Quarkes Rule) When Morn leaves it is all over |
