A man at five may be a fool at fifteen.

More proverbs about Human Nature

• A man must sell his ware at the rate of the market. Accept prevailing conditions rather than resist them; pricing yourself against market rea…
• Marriage halves our griefs, and doubles our joys. Shared burdens become lighter while shared happiness multiplies through the intimate part…
• No man is his craft's master the first day. Expertise requires sustained practice and time; immediate mastery is impossible regardles…
• No man can serve two masters. Divided loyalty corrupts both commitments; choose one primary allegiance or fail them all.
• Meat is much, but manners is more. Generosity means little without courtesy; how you give matters more than what you give.
• He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. A joyful disposition transforms ordinary life into abundance, finding richness in simple…