History is written by the victors

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Horses, not zebras When diagnosing problems, assume common causes before exotic ones; simplicity usually pre…
• If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck When multiple observable qualities align, trust the evidence rather than disputing the ap…
• If you can't beat them, eat them When victory is impossible, consume the problem literally or metaphorically to eliminate…
• If you mess with the bull, you get the horns Confronting a dangerous opponent directly invites predictable retaliation.
• In unity, there is strength Individual efforts pale against coordinated action; collective power overcomes obstacles…
• It is a wise child that knows his own father A version, “it is a wise father that knows his own child” (spelling modernized), is used…