A carrot on a stick.
More Traditional Proverbs:
True words are not fine, Fine words are not true.Traditional
There's no fool like an old fool.
Traditional
A person who has a right to boast doesn't have to.
Traditional
An honest man is hurt by praise unjustly bestowed
Traditional
Blessed is he who has nothing to say and cannot be persuaded to say it.
Traditional
A civilization is as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamt by artists.
Traditional