Saadi
Saadi
fear-god
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
patience difficult-and-easy patience-and-love
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
arrows hands advice
Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.
haste waste
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
break-off sight enemy
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
dragons rose joy
The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.
mingling mischief stirring
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.