The master's eye makes the horse fat.
Meaning: A leader's direct attention and oversight ensures prosperity and proper care of what they manage.
Origin: An ancient saying. Both Xenophon and the Aristotelian Oeconomica tell of a Persian who, asked what fattens a horse best, answered "the master's eye." A groom does the feeding, but nothing is looked after as well as what its owner watches over personally.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Every "may be" hath a "may not be." — Uncertainty cuts both ways—possibility implies its opposite, so optimism requires acknowl…
- A windy March and a rainy April make a beautiful May. — Harsh conditions in early spring create the moisture and nutrients needed for abundant la…
- A thin meadow is soon mowed. — Shallow resources or modest wealth deplete quickly when demands persist.
- With what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again. — Treat others as you wish to be treated; your actions return to you in equal measure.
- He measures your corn by his bushel. — People judge others' actions using their own standards as the measure, not objective trut…
- Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again. — Parting on good terms preserves relationships, allowing joyful reunion rather than perman…
From our tongue twisters
- Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico. ¿Con qué pico pica papas Pepe Pecas? — A bouncy 'p' cluster that accelerates with the question at the end.
- El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ramón Ramírez se lo ha robado. — A rolled-'r' workout — every word demands the vibrating trill.
- Erre con erre cigarro, erre con erre barril; rápido ruedan los carros sobre los rieles del ferrocarril. — The definitive Spanish rr drill — unrelenting double-r from start to finish.