He will never worship well the image on the altar who knew it when it
was a trunk of wood in the garden.
Spanish Proverb
was a trunk of wood in the garden.
Spanish Proverb
Related:
- He who steals once is always a thief.
Spanish... - He who denies all confesses all.
Spanish... - He who says what he likes, hears what he does not like.
Spanish... - He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth
of the Indies with him.
Spanish... - Never be boastful; someone may come along who knew you as a child.
Chinese... - Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry.
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Spanish... - Water over wood: the image of The Well.
Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work,
And exhorts them to help one another... - When fire and water are at war, it is the fire that loses.
Spanish...
