472 Arab Proverbs / Page 17
321. Silence is a brother of delight.
322. Silence is a cure for grief.
323. Silence is the best answer to the stupid. The fool has his answer on the tip of his tongue.
324. Silence is the interpreter of happiness.
325. Sinning is the best part of repentance.
326. Sins of omission are seldom fun.
327. So long as I can keep a secret it is my prisoner. If I let it slip then I am its prisoner.
328. So long as the pot is boiling, friendship will stay warm.
329. Sometimes even the intestine and the stomach disagree.
330. Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone.
331. Spurs that are too sharp make even the mule rear.
332. Sunshine all the time makes a desert.
333. Sunshine without rain makes a desert.
334. Talent without skill is like a desert without an oasis.
335. The angry hammer works off his fury on the steel.
336. The ass went seeking for horns and lost his ears.
337. The awakening of a giant shakes the world.
338. The barber learns to shave on the orphan's face.
339. The benefits you get become the debts you owe to others.
340. The best act of generosity is that which is quickly done.