To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl. — Saadi Food Copy Share Image
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates. — Saadi Faces Copy Share Image
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome. — Saadi Children Copy Share Image
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person. — Saadi Gains Copy Share Image
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity. — Saadi Adversity Copy Share Image
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people. — Saadi Benevolence Copy Share Image
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men. — Saadi Adam Copy Share Image
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony. — Saadi Chords Copy Share Image
The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels. — Saadi Covetousness Copy Share Image
Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit… — Saadi Body Copy Share Image
God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others. — Saadi Done Copy Share Image
He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller or stranger. — Saadi Deals Copy Share Image
If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt… — Saadi Assured Copy Share Image
Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands… — Saadi Associates Copy Share Image
“Beware the build-up of an inward wound, For it will at last burst forth; Avoid, while you can, distress to one heart,… — Saadi Government-abuse Copy Share Image
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the… — Saadi Ass Copy Share Image
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch… — Saadi Absent Copy Share Image
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one… — Saadi Adam Copy Share Image
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry… — Saadi Breathe Copy Share Image
All is going well so far. There are some remarks here and there and there are some complaints here and there but… — Saadi Alright Copy Share Image
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by… — Saadi Courses Copy Share Image
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth. — Saadi Contentment Copy Share Image
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence. — Saadi Character Copy Share Image
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me. — Saadi Allah Copy Share Image
Who eat their corn while yet 'tis green At the true harvest can but glean. — Saadi Corn Copy Share Image
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth. — Saadi Falsehood Copy Share Image
