Saadi Quotes

You may be able to get the bone down your throat But if it reaches your stomach it will tear your navel.(Gulistan)

A loan is the scissors of friendship.A man's own tongue may cut his throat.The cage has no value without the bird.

Generosity is also marked by doing what one says one will do. Saadi teaches: ‘when the generous promise, they perform

Q: How can I help myself?A: By remembering the proverb: ‘The Path is not to be found anywhere except in human service’, from Saadi.

If you will not reprove yourself,’ Saadi says, ‘you will not welcome reproof from another.