The full stomach loatheth the honeycomb, but to the hungry every bitter thing is sweet.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Between two stools he comes to the ground. Trying to sit on two stools simultaneously leaves you falling between them, unsupported a…
• He must stoop that hath a low door. Adapting yourself to constraints, however humble, requires humility and flexibility rathe…
• Weight and measure take away strife. Precise accounting and fair standards prevent disputes over fairness in transactions.
• He that runs in the night stumbles. Rushing blindly without proper awareness or preparation invites failure and missteps.
• He that stumbles twice over the same stone, deserves to break his shins. Repeated failure from ignoring lessons demands no sympathy; wisdom lies in changing cours…
• The young suckers drain the old tree. Young dependents exhaust elderly parents' resources and vitality through continuous deman…