Snippets of Wisdom

in hive-159906 •  16 hours ago 

A few simple words, and yet so much wisdom and truism contained therein. If you could grasp the meaning and learn the lessons, you would be a very knowledgeable and wise man. I am sure you have come across some of the sayings before. Some are common sense. But sometimes, our common sense desert us. Sometimes, we forget the lessons learned. So, it is good to be reminded.

Spare a few moments to have a look at the following. Maybe there is something that is useful to you. They will add to your chest of knowledge.

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Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes silk. - Chinese Proverb

Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie. - Russian Proverb

After dinner rest a while; after supper walk a mile. - T. Cogan

Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall – but don’t rush to pick him up either. - Jewish Proverb

If you speak not, you cannot speak evil. - Edward Counsel

A runaway monk never praises his monastery. - Unknown

Never choose your women or linen by candlelight. - French Proverb

You cannot have your cake and eat it. - Unknown

It is not enough to aim; you must hit. - Italian Proverb

One man’s meat is another man’s poison. - Proverb

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it. - Thomas Fuller

Where there is smoke there is fire. Where there is will, there is a way. - Unknown

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All quotes are from 👉 Here- my personal collection which I started in my school days.

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