Saadi
Saadi
men speech faculty
In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior.
heart sorrow consolation
If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation.
sex husband wife
Much contention and strife will arise in that house where the wife shall get up dissatisfied with her husband.
purpose riches comfort
Riches are intended for the comfort of life, and not life for the purpose of hoarding riches.
men may lasts
The whelp of a wolf must prove a wolf at last, notwithstanding he may be brought up by a man.
home men wealth
The rich man is everywhere expected and at home.
wisdom islamic men
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane
hands may providence
That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; what is allotted you will find wherever you may be.
essence missing soul
Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One.
loud-voices doors house
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
ignorance notorious conversation
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
prayer people religion
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
wisdom horse islamic
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost, I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost.
adversity men prosperity
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.