eth his spirit than he that taketh a city" (Prov.
xvi, 32). A curious parallel to these words is found in
an ancient Buddhistic work, entitled _Buddha's
Dhammapada_, or Path of Virtue, as follows: "If one man
conquer in battle a thousand times a thousand men, and
if another conquer himself, he is the greatest of
conquerors." (Professor Max Mueller's translation,
prefixed to _Buddhagosha's Parables_, translated by
Captain Rogers.)

When a liar speaks the truth, he finds his punishment in being generally
disbelieved.

The physician who prescribes gratuitously gives a worthless
prescription.

He who hardens his heart with pride softens his brains with the same.

The day is short, the labour vast; but the labourers are still slothful,
though the reward is great, and the Master presseth for despatch.[98]

[98] Cf. Saadi, _ante_, page 41, "Life is snow," etc.

He who teacheth a child is like one who writeth on new paper; and he who
teacheth old people is like one who writeth on blotted paper.[99]

[99] Locke was anticipated not only by the Talmudist, as
above, but long before him by Aristotle, who termed the
infant soul _tabula rasa_, which was in all likelihood
borrowed by the author of the Persian work on the
practical philosophy of the Muhammedans, entitled
_Akhlak-i-Jalaly_, who says: "The minds of children are
like a clear tablet, equally open to all inscriptions."

First learn and then teach.

Teach thy tongue to say, "I do not know."

The birds of the air despise a miser.

If thy goods sell not in one city, take them to another.

Victuals prepared by many cooks will be neither cold nor hot.[100]

[100] Too many cooks spoil the broth.--_English Proverb_.

Two pieces of money in a large jar make more noise than a hundred.[101]

[101] Two farthings and a thimble
In a tailor's pocket make a jingle.--_English Saying_.

Into the well which supplies thee with water cast no stones.[102]

[102] "Don't speak ill of the bridge that bore you safe over
the stream" seems to be the European equivalent.

When love is intense, both find room enough upon one bench; afterwards,
they may find themselves cramped in a space of sixty cubits.[103]

[103] Python, of Byzantium, was a very corpulent man. He once
said to the citizens, in addressing them to make friends