Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas.
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.
Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
They are very bad neighbors, ... They turned our lives into nightmares. They occupied the land, leveled our farms, demolished our houses, killed our beloved and spared no effort to attack us.
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, You are unworthy to be called by the name of a human.
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.
To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice.
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed.
It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary; nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good policy.
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.
When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.
Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow.
Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky!
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.
Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.
To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.
There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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.
He who learns the rules of wisdom, without conforming to them in his life, is like a man who labored in his fields, but did not sow
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost, I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost.
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
