Self, Servants and Service : Proverbs





Key-Words Based Proverbs



Self :



  • Self defense is nature's eldest law.



  • Self preservation is the first law of nature.



  • Every man likes his own thing best.



  • Who knows himself knows others.



  • Men are blind in their own cause.



  • Every man is his own enemy.



  • Yourself first, others afterward.



  • Mind other men, but most yourself.



  • No man is the worse for knowing the worst of himself.



  • Every man is nearest himself.



  • Servants :



  • A servant is known by his master's absence.



  • Master easy, servant slack.



  • Who wishes to be ill-served, let him keep plenty of servants.



  • Servants will not be diligent where the master's negligent.



  • A good servant must have good wages.



  • A good servant must come when you call him, go when you bid him and shut the door after him.



  • Service :



  • No money, no service.



  • Small service is true service while it lasts.



  • He profits most who serves best.



  • They also serve who only stand and wait.



  • First serve. Then deserve.





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