He Saved His Ears
He saved his ears, but lost his head.
He saved his ears, but lost his head.
If a forest catches fire, both the dry and the wet will burn up.
He appreciates prosperity who is caught in calamity.
Grumbling and carping are the muscles of the weak.
Heed the troubadour, burn the dinner.
He reckons his importance by the elephant-load.
Hasty work doesn’t succeed.
Flourish like a flower, but may your life be longer.
I’m talking to the door, but I want the walls to hear me.
One who doesn’t appreciate the apple, won’t appreciate the orchard.
It is easier to wage war with wise enemies than be at peace with foolish friends.
The cheap thing isn’t without problem, the expensive without help.