Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds

Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

I have often found a small stream at its fountain-head, that, when followed up, carried away the camel with his load.

He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

But for the cravings of the belly not a bird would have fallen into the snare; nay, nay, the fowler would not have spread his net. The belly is chains to the hands and fetters to the feet. He who is a slave to his belly seldom worships God.

He who, when he hath the power, doeth not good, when he loses the means will suffer distress. There is not a more unfortunate wretch than the oppressor; for in the day of adversity nobody is his friend.