Trash and trumpery is the highway to beggary.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• When two ride together one must ride behind. Hierarchies emerge naturally when people work jointly; someone must defer or follow the o…
• Let the best dog leap the stile first. Merit should determine priority; the most capable should lead the way.
• The better the day, the better the deed. Good fortune amplifies moral responsibility—prosperity demands virtue, not vice.
• Every bird must hatch her own egg. Each creature bears sole responsibility for nurturing what they themselves have created o…
• One beats the bush and another catcheth the bird. One person's labor enables another's gain, rewarding the opportunist over the worker.
• Even small birds must have meat. The poorest among us require sustenance and dignity, not merely scraps or leftovers.