When deciding who gets credit, I always remember: it is not the whistle that pulls the train.

In meetings he often reminds everyone that the whistle does not pull the train, meaning authority alone cannot make things move.

As the old proverb says, it's not the whistle that pulls the train; true progress is achieved by steady effort, not by loud boasts.

Posting those private emails will not do someone any favours in the long run.

Being late to the interview will not do someone any favors.

I do not have the faintest idea how to fix this, so we should call support.

Even when tensions ran high, she would quietly invoke the proverb "judge not, that you be not judged" to calm the room and encourage humility.