You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.
Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won't get you anyone to throw it to.
Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.
Shortcuts aren't always.
It's easier to throw sticks on the campfire than to try to restart it when it goes out.
Before you trade sandwiches, check between the bread.