Sermon Illustrations on Wisdom
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The Fisher
When you are in a man's power you must do as he bids you
The One-Eyed Doe
You cannot escape your fate
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
Please all, and you will please none
The Horse and the Ass
Better humble security than gilded danger
The Hare and the Tortoise
Plodding wins the race
The Wind and the Sun
Kindness effects more than severity
The Fox and the Mosquitoes
Better a known evil than an unknown
The Two Fellows and the Bear
Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch
The Ass's Brains
Wit has always an answer ready
The Old Man and Death
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified
The Two Pots
The strong and the weak cannot keep company
The Tortoise and the Birds
Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions
Belling the Cat
It is easy to propose impossible remedies
The Ass in the Lion's Skin
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
The Fox Without a Tail
Distrust interested advice
The Bundle of Sticks
Union gives strength
Hercules and the Waggoner
The gods help them that help themselves
The Young Thief and His Mother
Train up a child in the way he should go
Avaricious and Envious
Vices are their own punishment
The Fox and the Cat
Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon
The Nurse and the Wolf
Enemies' promises were made to be broken
The Goose With the Golden Eggs
Greed oft o'er reaches itself
The Lion in Love
Love can tame the wildest
The Peacock and Juno
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything