The foolish ostrich…

IMAGE: The foolish ostrich buries his head in the sand and thinks he is not seen. / You dance in a net and think nobody sees you.

The foolish ostrich buries his head in the sand and thinks he is not seen. / You dance in a net and think nobody sees you. (Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from… More »

It is the first step…

IMAGE: It is the first step that is troublesome [difficult]. [The first step is always the hardest.]

It is the first step that is troublesome [difficult]. [The first step is always the hardest.] (Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »

A chain is no…

IMAGE: A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. / No chain is stronger than its weakest link.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. / “No chain is stronger than its weakest link.” – Watson (to Sherlock Holmes) — (Arthur) Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930): The Valley of Fear (Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay) /… More »

The scholar may be…

IMAGE: The scholar may be better than the master. / The blue made from the indigo is bluer than the indigo plant.

The scholar may be better than the master. / The blue made from the indigo is bluer than the indigo plant. – Xunzi (book) / Xun Kuang (author) ‘An Exhortation to Learning’ (Image by engin akyurt from Pixabay) / (Image… More »

We never meet…

IMAGE: We never meet without parting. [We never meet without a parting.] / The best of friends must part. / Meeting is the beginning of parting.

We never meet without parting. [We never meet without a parting.] / The best of friends must part. / Meeting is the beginning of parting. (Image by 【中文ID】愚木混株 【Instagram】cdd20 from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from… More »

The first breath is…

IMAGE: The first breath is the beginning of death. / As soon as man is born he begins to die. / No birth without death.

The first breath is the beginning of death. / As soon as man is born he begins to die. / No birth without death. (Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google… More »

A good conscience is…

IMAGE: A good conscience is a soft pillow. [A clear conscience is a soft pillow.] / A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.

A good conscience is a soft pillow. [A clear conscience is a soft pillow.] / A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. / (Being free of guilt makes one sleep well.) (Image by kbt1016 from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text,… More »

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