The fairest rose at last is withered.

More proverbs about Morality

• Set the saddle on the right horse. Choose the person best suited for the task rather than wasting effort on unsuitable candi…
• Everything is good in its season. Timing determines value—what flourishes in spring withers in winter, and forcing things o…
• None but fools and fiddlers sing at their meat. Eating while singing wastes attention on both nourishment and music, showing poor judgmen…
• Sorrow and bad weather come unsent for. Misfortune arrives without invitation, so accepting its inevitability brings more peace t…
• Sorrow is good for nothing but sin. Dwelling in grief without purpose breeds despair that leads to destructive choices.
• He goes a-sorrowing, who goes a-borrowing. Debt burdens the borrower with anxiety and obligation that outweighs the temporary relief…