Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.
Distrust unsolicited advice.