When deciding whether to speak up during the meeting, I reminded myself that speech is silver, but silence is golden, so I listened instead.

If you concentrate too much on minor flaws, you may see the forest but for the trees and overlook the project's main goals.

My grandmother always said, 'trust your friends, but cut the cards,' warning us to be cautious even with those closest to us.

My grandfather would always tell me, 'trust every man, but cut the cards,' as a reminder to be friendly yet cautious.

The old gambler's motto was simple: trust everybody, but cut the deck.

As a mentor, he tried to love the sinner but hate the sin, showing empathy toward the person while criticizing their harmful actions.

Even when confronting his brother's mistakes, he tried to hate the sin but love the sinner, correcting him with compassion.

Although some people rush, I prefer to remember that slow but sure wins the race when tackling long projects.