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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blow wind way
Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself.
common fortune ups-and-downs
Forbear harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune.
pride destruction
Pride goes before destruction.
determination odds overcoming
Great determination can overcome most odds.
kindness
A kindness is never wasted
littles affinity
There can be little liking where there is no likeness.
terror dies
Better to die once and for all, than live in continual terror.
loss blessing desire
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
enemy society soar
Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.
tears littles outcomes
Much outcry, little outcome.
conflict should
We should find out as much as possible about someone before coming into conflict with him.
fate masters
Every one is more or less master of his own fate.
habit
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
cutting helping contracts
God helps those who have no-cut contracts.