Great Throughts Treasury

"An impossible task."

"An unnecessary quarrel in the family."

"Anger is madness."

"Another person's pain is meaningless. He only knows who suffers."

"Any new change is as dissatisfying as the other"

"Anyone can be trapped."

"Anyone can fall or slip at any moment."

"As long as one is rich, one commands."

"As many lamps, as much illumination."

"Ask for problems and you will get them."

"Barking dogs seldom bite."

"Be glad only when the bride reaches home."

"Be good and do good."

"Before we can learn, we need to learn how to learn, and before we can learn how to learn we need to unlearn."

"Being exceptionally lucky It is applicable to persons who are in right situations at the right time."

"Birds of the same feather flock together."

"Breaking water nuts on someone's head and eating them."

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

"Bribe for a word, and road toll for the walking."

"Bring a mound and finish it. It is a great sin to save."

"Calamity followed by catastrophe."

"Catch him, and take his turban."

"Certain things cannot be achieved unless force is used."

"Chalking out preventive measures when emergency is warranted."

"Charity begins at home."

"Childhood is freedom."

"Coming events cast their shadows before."

"Crookedness also pays sometimes."

"Darkness in the hearth and light in the church."

"Darkness in the home, but a light in the mosque."

"Deep in trouble."

"Diamond cuts diamond."

"Disaster all around."

"Distance lends enchantment, and familiarity breeds contempt."

"Disunity in a household."

"Don't count your chicken before they are hatched."

"Each problem is solved in its own way."

"East or west, home is the best."

"Eating but pretending as if one doesn't want to eat."

"Eleven persons have lost their cow."

"Eleven persons take eleven paths."

"Empty vessels make much noise."

"Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm. - Idries Shah"

"Even an elephant is caught in the trap."

"Even the great ones have flaws."

"Everyone feels comfortable at his or her own place, no matter how small or bad it is."

"Everyone takes an advantage of a single person but the single person cannot face anyone."

"Everything appears of the same type as one would like it to be."

"Evil means have evil ends."

"Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body."