“"As birds and sparrows fly away, so the curse causeless shall not come upon any one." And again [Solomon] says, "Those that bring reproaches are exceedingly foolish." But as the bee, a creature as to its strength feeble, if it stings anyone, loses its sting and becomes a drone; in the same manner you also, whatsoever…”
Nilus of Sinai, 5th c. — CONSTITUTIONS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES 3:1.15
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2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
— Proverbs 26:2 —
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.