If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.
A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.
Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.
To learn how to swim, observe fish; how to hunt, observe lions; how to work, observe bees, and how to live, observe sages.
If you hide honey in the dark, bees will still find it.
If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.
The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.
The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.
If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.
Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.
One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.
Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.
A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.
A sage is a library whose bookshelves are in his soul.
In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.
If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.
A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.
It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.
One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.
If you teach a wolf how to hunt, it will reward you by devouring you.
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