Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won't get you anyone to throw it to.
If you want to see a shooting star, you might have to spend a lot of nights looking up.
Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.
Shortcuts aren't always.
You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.
Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.