Peace.

Meaning: The saying gives sorrow a purpose only in remorse for wrongdoing. A careful reading distinguishes that religious or moral emphasis from the many other reasons people grieve.

Meaning: Sorrow may change or become less overwhelming with time. Wearing away pictures a gradual easing rather than an instant end.

Meaning: Do not needlessly revive a distress that has temporarily eased. Sleeping sorrow pictures a respite worth treating with care.

Meaning: Both speaking and remaining silent can be appropriate, depending on the situation. Judge what the moment requires instead of treating either constant speech or constant restraint as wise in itself.

Meaning: Courteous speech can coexist with private disagreement. The saying separates how a thought is expressed from the thought itself.

Meaning: Rushing can create waste, and wasted resources can increase tension at home. The chain of consequences highlights how one avoidable mistake may affect several parts of life.

Meaning: Bearing a temporary difficulty can sometimes lead to relief. The saying values endurance while leaving open whether tolerating the situation is actually helpful.

Meaning: The saying predicts that someone striking with a sword will be beaten with its scabbard. Aggression is answered through a related but different instrument.

Meaning: The saying pictures a sword drawn against a prince with its scabbard discarded. It presents defiance as a commitment that leaves no easy return to putting the weapon away.

Meaning: A person who carries inflammatory stories between others can prolong a quarrel. The saying suggests addressing that source of conflict, without promising that excluding one person resolves every dispute or justifies suppressing a legitimate concern.

Meaning: The saying pictures visible tears ending quickly. A careful reading separates that outward change from the feelings and needs that may continue underneath.

Meaning: Pause to consider what your words will do before saying them. A little thought can prevent a careless remark that is difficult to take back.

Meaning: Threats do not always become actions. The saying distinguishes an announced harm from its fulfilment but offers no reliable measure of the danger in a particular case.

Meaning: Even an intense grief may change with time. The saying offers hope for easing, while its sweeping claim should not impose an outcome or deadline.

Meaning: A person can choose silence when speaking would be poorly timed or unhelpful. The saying invites judgment about an occasion rather than a permanent duty to remain quiet.

Meaning: Do not let a small disagreement needlessly destroy a worthwhile friendship. Consider the importance of the issue and seek a proportionate response before turning irritation into a lasting quarrel.

Meaning: Actively provoking conflict can make opportunities for it easier to find. The saying warns about searching for a quarrel, without implying that people who experience trouble chose it or are responsible for harm done to them.

Meaning: Avoid seeking a gain in the middle of disorder or conflict when doing so may draw you into trouble or unfair conduct. This warning takes a cautious view of an opportunity another saying might celebrate.

Meaning: Do not make a small matter more troublesome than its consequences justify. The saying encourages proportionate attention, while the label trifle must be examined rather than used to dismiss another person’s legitimate concern.

Meaning: The saying treats negotiation as a sign that courage is close to surrender. A critical reading questions that assumption rather than equating discussion with weakness.

Meaning: The saying condemns encouraging war through a religious image of serving evil. It urges scrutiny of rhetoric that turns violence into a cause for enthusiasm.

Meaning: The saying links successful fighting with a favourable peace. A critical reading asks what good peace requires rather than assuming victory supplies it.

Meaning: The saying links sound judgement with peace, and peace with conditions for prosperity. It presents a hopeful connection, not a guarantee that careful decisions will end conflict or provide plenty for everyone.

Meaning: The saying contrasts speech with physical harm, treating words as passing and blows as cruel. That contrast needs correction because words can also cause lasting harm.