Saadi
Saadi
hands poverty reins
Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety.
hands use attendance
To use the hands in making quicklime into mortar is better than to cross them on the breast in attendance on a prince.
wise men hands
Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
hands feet bird
But for the cravings of the belly not a bird would have fallen into the snare; nay, nay, the fowler would not have spread his net. The belly is chains to the hands and fetters to the feet. He who is a slave to his belly seldom worships God.
hands half coins
Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.
anger opportunity hands
Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.
hands may providence
That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; what is allotted you will find wherever you may be.
laughter men hands
Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.
wise men hands
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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.
hands generosity stronger
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
attack bad beloved effort leveled lives occupied spared turned
They are very bad neighbors, ... They turned our lives into nightmares. They occupied the land, leveled our farms, demolished our houses, killed our beloved and spared no effort to attack us.
almighty beloved
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
becomes increases indulgence whom
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.