The finest shoe often hurts the foot.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• God tempers the wind to the shorn sheep. Hardship diminishes in proportion to one's vulnerability, or mercy matches misfortune.
• Short and sweet like a donkey's gallop. Brief moments of intensity fade quickly, so appreciate their value without expecting perm…
• Every one can tame a shrew but he that hath her. Only those outside a difficult relationship can judge or manage it; those within suffer i…
• Few people are out of the reach of slander. Most individuals lack sufficient obscurity or virtue to escape false accusations and mali…
• Slander leaves a score behind it. Spoken harm creates lasting damage that the victim carries long after the words fade.
• One hour's sleep before midnight is worth two hours after. Early sleep aligns with natural circadian rhythms, making pre-midnight rest more restorat…