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A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.

Saadi

A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
SAADI

Beautiful Money Worth
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
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
SAADI

Dog Goodness Talk
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
SAADI

Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
SAADI

Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
SAADI

Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
SAADI

Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
SAADI

Forgiveness Generosity God People
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
SAADI

Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
SAADI

Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
SAADI

Dog Forget Friendship Himself

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