A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.

And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.

Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.

Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.

If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.

If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.

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

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

The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.

The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its read more

The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?