Aesop
Aesop
Aesopwas an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics...
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safety literature causes
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
wisdom too-much good-things
It is possible to have too much of a good thing.
wisdom skills trying
It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others.
summer men blow
There once was a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but - whack - his palm come on his own head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said: YOU WILL ONLY INJURE YOURSELF IF YOU TAKE NOTICE OF DISPICABLE ENEMIES.
appearance deceptive
Appearances are deceptive.
might wealth wells
Wealth unused might as well not exist.
education nice gossip
If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.
regret dessert-first milk
Don't cry over spilt milk.
procrastination today tomorrow
Don't put off for tomorrow what you should do today.
needs littles
All of us, the great and the little have need of each other.
strength strong wind
An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots.
enemy toil coming-out
While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.
wisdom blow men
I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.
brain beard half
If you had half as much brains as you have beard, you would have looked before you leaped.