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“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
The Lion and the Mouse.
Varianta: No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
“It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.”
The Ant and the Grasshopper.
“In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.”
The Lion and the Mouse.
“Familiarity breeds contempt.”
The Fox and the Lion.
Varianta: Acquaintance softens prejudices.
“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.”
The Wolf and the Kid.
“Be careful of rich and powerful men for they will do nothing for your sake.”
The Greediest Man On Earth.
“I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.”
The Man and the Satyr.
“The boy cried "Wolf, wolf!" and the villagers came out to help him.”
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf.
“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.”
The Lion, The Ass, And The Fox Hunting.
“People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.”
The Dog in the Manger.
“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.
“Enemies' promises were made to be broken.”
The Nurse and the Wolf http://books.google.com/books?id=5llsEPwcG2wC&q=%22promises+were+made+to+be+broken%22&pg=PA109#v=onepage, as translated by Joseph Jacobs (1894).
The Bundle of Sticks.
Zdroj: Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (2021) cited in " Bulgarian cosmonaut urges international cooperation for Mars, Moon missions https://www.reuters.com/article/bulgaria-cosmonauts-idUSL8N21T1Z6" on Reuters, 11 April 2019.
