A weak man trying to show his prowess off against a strong one only aids his foe to encompass his own destruction.
What strength has one brought up in the shade
To go against champions in a fight?
A man with weak arms in his folly throws
His fist upon a man with iron claws.
Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Caution 03
Saadi Shirazi
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Poem topics: strength, fight, shade, strong, iron, weak, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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