The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.

The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.

I'm very fond of water:
It ever must delight
Each mother's son and daughter,--
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I'm very fond of water:
It ever must delight
Each mother's son and daughter,--
When qualified aright.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the read more

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

Pouring oil on troubled water.

Pouring oil on troubled water.

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, read more

Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.