The modest gain the self-satisfied lose.
More Traditional Proverbs:
Throw pearls before swine.Traditional
An army of deer would be more formidable commanded by a lion, than a an army of lions commanded by a stag.
Traditional
It would be a poor lighthouse that gave a different signal to every ship.
Traditional
It's beter than the loan you couldn't get.
Traditional
The community of living is the carriage of the Lord.
Traditional
It's not what you know, it's how fast you can find it.
Traditional