The wisdom of Aesop

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1、ThewisdomofAesop'sFables1.Slowandsteadywinstherace.2.Small-mindedpeoplescornwhattheycan'thave.3.Thewickedoftenfallintotheirowntraps.4.Youcannotbelievealiarevenwhenhetellsthetruth.5.Neverloseagoodopportunity.6.Familiaritybreedscontempt.7.Toopowerfulneighborsshouldbeavoided,for

2、inaquarrel,theweakersuffers.8.Thosewhoplayjokesonothersmustexpecttheminreturn.9.Friends'fightsaretheirenemies'opportunity.10.Thetyrantalwaysfindsanexcusetoinjuretheinnocent.11.Avillainindisguisewillnotdeceivethewise.12.Oneswallowdoesnotmakeawholesummer.13.Changeablepeoplearen

3、oteasilysatisfied.14.Nogooddeedgoesunrewarded.15.Thegreedyneverknowwhentheyhavehadenough.16.Persuasionisbetterthanforce.17.Therearealwaysothersworseoffthanyouare.18.Lookbeforeyouleap.19.Abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.20.Deeds,notwords.1.Exampleisbetterthanprecept.2.Nosituatio

4、nissobaditcan'tbeturnedtosomeone'sprofit.3.Moretreasurethangoldcanbefoundbeneaththesun.4.There'smorethanonewaytobaitatrap.5.Yourowneyesmaybeyourbestwitness.6.Giveassistance,notadvice,inacrisis.7.Physician,healthyself.8.Don'tgettoobigforyourbritches.9.Startwrong,endwrong.10.Ho

5、ldstronglytowhatyouwant.11.Itdoesn'tpaytoangerthegods.12.Tothineownself,betrue.13.Utilityismostmen'stestofworth.14.Theycomplainmostwhosufferleast.15.Domotattempttoomuchatonce.16.Bewareofthosewhowishtobringyoudown,notup.17.Sometimestheslowonesblametheactiveforthedelay.18.Thebl

6、amedoesn'talwaysliewiththeobvious.19.Prepareyourdefensesbeforetheenemyappears.20.Nobodycanjudgehisownworth.21.Acowardcannotbetaughtcourage.22.Whatisworthmostisoftenvaluedleast.1.Ifyougraspattheshadow,youmaylosethesubstance.2.Thefarthestyougoiswithusingyourowngifts.3.Misfortun

7、eswebringonourselvesaredoublybitter.4.Kindnessisthrownawayupontheevil.5.Therecanbegreatdangerinfallinginarut.6.Manyaserviceismetwithingratitude.7.Oneman'spatisanother'sswat.8.Don'tplaybothsidesagainstthemiddle.9.Hewhogivesintoothers'wantswillhavenoprinciplesofhisown.10.Evenab

8、rutemaysometimeslistentoreason.11.Ingratitudesometimesbringsitsownpu