If you would enjoy the fruit, pluck not the flower.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Take away fuel, take away flame. Eliminating the source of a problem stops the problem itself from spreading or persisting.
• Gems must not be valued by what they are set in. True worth lies beyond external packaging; judge people and things by inherent quality, n…
• Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. Social pretense without competence breeds contempt; honest poverty deserves more respect…
• Gentle strokes make the sweetest harmony. Soft, patient efforts create more pleasing results than forceful or aggressive approaches…
• A gift with a kind countenance is a double gift. Generosity paired with warmth of expression multiplies its emotional value beyond the mat…
• He giveth twice who gives in a trice. Quick generosity prevents the recipient's anxiety and disappointment, making one gift fee…