a great deal; a frog,
never having seen the ocean, considers its well a great sea.

_Burmese._

505.

Trust not thy secret to a confidant, for he too will have his
associates and friends; and it will spread abroad through the whole
city, and men will call thee weak-headed.

_Firdausi._

506.

Labour like a man, and be ready in doing kindnesses. He is a
good-for-nothing fellow who eateth by the toil of another's hand.

_Sa'di._[28]

[28] See also 429, 453.

507.

Let every man sweep the snow from before his own doors, and not busy
himself about the frost on his neighbour's tiles.

_Chinese._

508.

With knowledge, say, what other wealth
Can vie, which neither thieves by stealth
Can take, nor kinsmen make their prey,
Which, lavished, never wastes away.

_Sanskrit._

509.

Women's wealth is beauty, learning, that of men.

_Burmese._

510.

Prosperity attends the lion-hearted man who exerts himself, while we
say, destiny will ensure it. Laying aside destiny, show manly
fortitude by thy own strength: if thou endeavour, and thy endeavours
fail of success, what crime is there in failing?

_Hitopadesa._

511.

Spare not, nor spend too much, be this thy care,
Spare but to spend, and only spend to spare.
Who spends too much may want, and so complain;
But he spends best that spares to spend again.

_Randolph._

512.

Everything that is acknowledges the blessing of existence. Shalt not
thou, by a similar acknowledgment, be happy? If thou pay due
attention to sounds, thou shalt hear the praise of the Creator
celebrated by the whole creation.

_Nakhshabi._

513.

The attribute most noble of the hand
Is readiness in giving; of the head,
Bending before a teacher; of the mouth,
Veracious speaking; of a victor's arms,
Undaunted valour; of the inner heart,
Pureness the most unsullied; of the ears,
Delight in hearing and receiving truth--These
are adornments of high-minded men,
Better than all the majesty o