“Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap promptly warns us that if we hesitate we are lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind.”
Leo Rosten
“Advice should be viewed from behind”
Swedish Proverb
“If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.”
Chinese Proverbs
“All truth is good, but not all truth is good to say.”
African Proverb
“Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.”
“The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them”
“The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks”
