Doubt can be more cruel than reality.
Do not fret when the birds of worry fly over your head; but when they stop to build nests, this you must prevent.
Worry never thwarted destiny.
The body's pain can be controlled, but that of the mind cannot.
Silence is the trusted friend of wisdom.
A silent fool can pass for a wise man.
It is easy to blame our memory when our judgment is at fault.
Youth can look only forward, but age can also look back.
Learn as if life is one continuous lesson.
Maturity and wisdom take a lifetime to achieve.
It takes a tree ten years to mature; it takes a man one hundred years to form.
Discretion is the trusted friend of wisdom. A wise head must possess a closed mouth.
We grow old fast. We grow wise slowly.
A wise person knows when to play the fool.
One word to the wise is sufficient.
You must scale the mountain if you want to view the plain.
You must have crossed the river before you may tell the crocodile he has bad breath.
You don't need a dog to catch a lame hare.
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
You cannot pick up salt with dry fingers.
You cannot lose what you never had.
You cannot hook trout? Try digging clams.
You cannot draw white cloth from a dying vat.
You cannot cook two meals in the same pot.
You can't look at the stars while you are walking if you have a stone in your shoe.
You can't load a small boat with heavy cargo.
You can't fill your belly painting pictures of bread.
You can't fare well, but you must cry roast meat.
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet.
