Little axe cuts big tree.

Do not judge someone or something by its size; the small can accomplish what the large cannot.

The lizard knows which tree to climb.

It is good to be wise; know your ground and choose your path carefully.

The cockroach has no pardon in front of the fowl.

Some situations leave no room for mercy or escape; certain consequences cannot be avoided.

Old pots make good soup.

Do not abandon the old and proven for the new; experience and tradition still hold great value.

There are always two deaths, the real one and the one people know about.

I had two longings and one was fighting the other. I wanted to be loved and I wanted to be always alone.