black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

Saadi

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
SAADI

Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
SAADI

Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
SAADI

Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
SAADI

Bold Encouragement Shy
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SAADI

Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
SAADI

Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
SAADI

Evil Goodness People
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
SAADI

Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
SAADI

Compassion Kindness Lust
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
SAADI

Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
SAADI

Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
SAADI

Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
SAADI

Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Saadi Quotes