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To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
