Saadi Hands Quotations

Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety.

To use the hands in making quicklime into mortar is better than to cross them on the breast in attendance on a prince.

Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

But for the cravings of the belly not a bird would have fallen into the snare; nay, nay, the fowler would not have spread his net. The belly is chains to the hands and fetters to the feet. He who is a slave to his belly seldom worships God.

Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.

Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.

That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; what is allotted you will find wherever you may be.

Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.