Greek - Author | 620 BC - 564 BC
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
Aesop
StormWindOverLittleForceAgain
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
UnhappyComfortOthersMisfortunes
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
ChickensCountYourBeforeHatched
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
WheelShoulderYourPut
Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
ShadowYouLoseBewareSubstance
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
MenRealImitationOftenApplaud
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
FriendManEnemyKnowMeetHim
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
TodayTomorrowPrepareWantsThrifty
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
EnemiesDestructionOwnGiveMeans
Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
WillServeTyrantExcuseAny
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
EndPrinciplesWillWayOthersOwn
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
WorthPoorOutsideShowInner
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