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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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.
enemy society soar
Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.
broken promise enemy
Enemies' promises were made to be broken.
enemy easier oneself
It is easier to become entangled with an enemy than to disentangle oneself afterwards.
friendship enemy fawns
If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?
hate enemy bald-man
You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.
mean giving enemy
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
kissing faithful enemy
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
men feel-good enemy
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
arrow enemies means
The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.
brave danger easy far risk
It is easy to be brave when far away from danger.
succeed persuasion failing
Gentle persuasion succeeds where force fails.
giving advice crisis
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
Once a wolf, always a wolf.