black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

Saadi

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
SAADI

Gold Pieces Worth
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
SAADI

Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
SAADI

Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
SAADI

Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
SAADI

Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
SAADI

Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
SAADI

Food God Himself Slave Worship
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
SAADI

Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
SAADI

Secret True Yourself
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
SAADI

Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Saadi Quotes