A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, "Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone".

Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Little by little does the trick.

We should find out as much as possible about someone before coming into conflict with him.

While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.

If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?

Better to starve free than be a fat slave