A man can do more than he can.

More proverbs about Human Nature

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• A cat loves fish, but she's loth to wet her feet. Desire for something doesn't overcome reluctance to pay its necessary cost or risk.
• Children and fools have merry lives. Ignorance of life's burdens allows the young and simple-minded to experience uncomplicate…
• Children and chickens must be always picking. Constant activity and foraging—whether physical or mental—keeps the young healthy, alert,…
• Children are certain cares, but very uncertain comforts. Parenting demands unwavering responsibility while offspring's gratitude and success remai…
• Children suck the mother when they are young, and the father when they are old. Offspring depend on maternal care initially, then seek paternal resources and guidance as…