Where the plow does not go and the seed is not sown, the weeds are sure to multiply.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look.
If thou dost not sow, thou shalt not reap.
Each of us has about 40 chances to accomplish our goals in life. I learned this first through agriculture, because all farmers can expect to have about 40 growing seasons, giving them just 40 chances to improve on every harvest.
Pride of the dewy morning, The swain's experienced eye From thee takes timely warning. Nor trusts the gorgeous sky.
The hard soil and four months of snow make the inhabitants of the northern temperate zone wiser and abler than his fellow who enjoys the fixed smile of the tropics.
Live in the fields, and God will give you lectures on natural philosophy every day.
