Sermon Illustrations on Wisdom
1296 illustrations found
The Woodman and the Serpent
No gratitude from the wicked
The Wolf and the Crane
Gratitude and greed go not together
The Hares and the Frogs
There is always someone worse off than yourself
The Hart and the Hunter
We often despise what is most useful to us
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
Words may be deeds
The Cock and the Pearl
Precious things are for those that can prize them
The Dog and the Shadow
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow
The Wolf and the Kid
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance
The Man and the Serpent
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten
The Fox and the Crow
Do not trust flatterers
The Swallow and the Other Birds
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin
The Wolf and the Lamb
Any excuse will serve a tyrant
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
The Sick Lion
Only cowards insult dying majesty
The Cat-Maiden
Nature will out
The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
The memory of a good deed lives on
The Miser and His Gold
Wealth unused might as well not exist
The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
Cunning often outwits itself
The Four Oxen and the Lion
United we stand, divided we fall
The Two Crabs
Example is the best precept
The Crow and the Pitcher
Little by little does the trick
The Fox and the Stork
One bad turn deserves another
The Fox and the Goat
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again