Great Throughts Treasury

"A fog cannot be dispelled by a fan."

"A fool will soon use up his money."

"A frog in a well does not know the great sea."

"A friend is known in adversity, like gold is known in fire."

"A frog in the well knows not the ocean."

"A foolish bird fouls her own nest."

"A fruit-bearing tree is known by its flowers."

"A full belly is not the stomach of a scholar."

"A good husband is healthy and absent."

"A good sword is the one left in its scabbard."

"A good Jack makes a good Jill."

"A karma-child."

"A kind word can warm three months of winter."

"A kite breeding a hawk."

"A greeting is the local deity who turns up providentially."

"A great sage is often taken for a great fool."

"A little wisdom is a stumbling-block on the way to Buddhahood."

"A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple."

"A man of learning is not suited to wield political power, for experience has shown that"

"A little learning is a dangerous thing."

"A mended lid to a cracked pan."

"A merchant?s happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves."

"A man's heart is as changeable as the skies in autumn."

"A merry companion on the road is as good as a nag."

"A monk for (just) three days."

"A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them."

"A padded jacket is an acceptable gift even in summer."

"A short temper is a disadvantage."

"A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses his toothpick."

"A pig used to dirt turns its nose up at rice."

"A situation where one cannot let their guard down (because the cat can't resist stealing your fish)."

"A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle."

"A splendid child born from common parents."

"A thief makes a good watchman for thieves."

"A truthful courtesan is as great a miracle as a square egg."

"A sutra (Buddhist prayer) in a horse's ear (A wasted effort)."

"A whip even to a galloping horse."

"A wise man does not lose his way, a brave man does not fear."

"Adversity is the foundation of virtue."

"Actions speak louder than words."

"Advice most needed is the least heeded."

"After a storm, things will stand on more solid ground than they did before."

"After victory, tighten your helmet chord."

"Affinity is a mysterious thing, but it is spicy!"

"Afraid of his own shadow."

"After the rain, earth hardens. ( Adversity builds character. After a storm, things will stand on more solid ground than they did before.)"

"All evil done clings to the body."

"Alcohol consumed removes the inhibition against telling the truth that occasionally one would like to keep secret."

"All joy is the source of sorrow."

"All lust is grief."