Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro, 3 | tongue, deaf and dumb,~ Is better than a man who has no command
2 Intro, 3 | consider silence civil,~ It is better for thee to speak at the
3 Intro, 5 | of this he said: 'It is better for me to~consider what
4 Intro, 5 | enough.~ By speech a man is better than a brute~ But a beast
5 Intro, 5 | a brute~ But a beast is better unless thou speakest properly.~ ~
6 1, Story1 | resulting in conciliation is better than a~truth producing trouble."'~ ~
7 1, Story3 | puny~intelligent fellow is better than a tall ignorant man,
8 1, Story4 | offspring of these~people and better to dig up their roots and
9 1, Story11| authority to thee?~ To die is better for thee than to oppress
10 1, Story12| removes it, so much the better;~ But he whose sleep is
11 1, Story12| But he whose sleep is better than his wakefulness~ Is
12 1, Story12| than his wakefulness~ Is better dead than leading such a
13 1, Story15| and said: 'Retirement is better than occupation.'~ ~ Those
14 1, Story20| ass who carries loads is~better than a lion who destroys
15 1, Story21| tearing sharp nail~ It will be better not to contend with the
16 1, Story22| eyes and he said: 'It is better for me to perish than to
17 1, Story31| out right or wrong, it~was better to agree with the opinion
18 1, Story36| philosophers have said that it is better to eat~barley bread and
19 1, Story36| quicklime with the hand~ Is better than to hold them on the
20 2, Story23| divine favour that thou art~better than the people imagine?'~ ~ ~
21 2, Story23| spoken of by the people~ Is better than to be bad and considered
22 2, Story28| patience of a dervish is better than the gift of a rich
23 2, Story32| chains with friends~ Is better than to be with strangers
24 2, Story44| Then severing connection is better than love of kinship.~ ~ ~
25 2, Story46| my daughter.'~ ~ ~ It is better if the husband of an ugly
26 2, Story47| from the realm~ It will be better to be a mendicant than a
27 2, Story49| liberality or bravery is better~replied: 'He who possesses
28 2, Story49| Gur:~ 'A liberal hand is better than a strong arm.'~ ~ ~
29 3, Story3 | He replied: 'Hush! It is~better to die of inanition than
30 3, Story3 | before any man.'~ ~ ~ It is better to patch clothes and sit
31 3, Story8 | the ingenious~that it is better to die satiated than to
32 3, Story10| the gate-keepers.~ It is better to die wishing for meat~
33 3, Story11| a sweet-tempered man~ Is better than confectionery from
34 3, Story12| diminished my honour.~ Poverty is better than the degradation of
35 3, Story16| not make thee rich~ Knows better what is good for thee than
36 3, Story27| for a grain of silver~ Is better than to get it cut off for
37 3, Story28| luck?~ The arm of luck is better than the arm of strength.~ ~ ~
38 3, Story28| that a little beauty is~better than much wealth. An attractive
39 3, Story28| quaff the morning draught!~ Better than a handsome face is
40 3, Story28| said:~ 'A grain of gold is better than fifty mann of strength.'~ ~ ~
41 5, Story7 | replied: 'To be~longing is better than to be satisfied.'~ ~ ~
42 5, Story7 | intervals~ Is after all better off than if he sees too
43 5, Story15| the serpent left.~ It is better that one's eye be fixed
44 5, Story20| thou forgivest pardon is better than revenge.~ ~ ~ The king
45 6, Story2 | and youth.~ ~ ~ Find one better than thyself and consider
46 6, Story2 | side of a young woman is better than an old man.'~ ~ ~ When
47 6, Story2 | hell burning is for me~ Better than to be with the other
48 6, Story2 | a pretty face~ Is indeed better than a rose from an ugly
49 6, Story4 | thou not heard that it is better to walk gently and to halt
50 7, Story4 | severity of a teacher is better than the love of a father.'~ ~ ~ ~ ~
51 7, Story10| the time of birth,~ It is better in the opinion of the wise~
52 7, Story16| resurrection he should be better than thyself and put thee
53 7, Story20| the rich can attain it better~because they possess money
54 7, Story20| places and~believe they are better than anyone else. They never
55 8, Maxim5 | padshah,~ There is none better in all books than this:~ '
56 8, Admon3 | one can keep thy secret better than thyself.~ ~ ~ Silence
57 8, 12 | poverty with content is better than wealth and not~abundance.~ ~ ~
58 8, 18 | Maxim 23~ ~ ~ Nothing is better for an ignorant man than
59 8, 19 | is ignorant.~ ~ ~ If one better than thyself begins to speak,~
60 8, 19 | Although thou mayest know better, contradict him not.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
61 8, 42 | who eats and bestows is better than a devote who fasts~
62 8, 45 | will be~greater.~ ~ ~ It is better to be an ignorant poor fellow~
63 8, 53 | hands in~supplication is better than a devotee who keeps
64 8, 56 | labour and vegetables~ Are better than bread received as alms,
65 8, 63 | remainest in captivity,~ It is better than that thy mendacity
66 8, 65 | agree that a grateful dog is better than an~ungrateful man.~ ~ ~
67 8, 74 | mendicant with a good end is better than a padshah with a bad
68 8, 74 | sufferest before the joy~ Is better than the grief endured after
69 8, 76 | say hope of spending is better than spending.~ One day
70 End | oneself with one's own rag~ Is better than to ask for the loan
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