Life is snow, and the summer sun advanceth; only a small part remaineth unmelted.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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A tyrant cannot govern a kingdom, as a wolf cannot perform the office of a shepherd.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Do good even unto the wicked; for it is best to close the dog's mouth with a morsel.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Better hold the hand for coin, though small, than lose, for one half a dang, it all.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden), On the Excellence of Contentment (1258)
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258)
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Whosoever eateth his wheat before it is ripe, must glean ears of corn at the time of harvest.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
A wise man carries not severity to excess, nor suffers such relaxation as will lessen his own dignity.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas.
Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.
