Lini's sayings

Lini Eltring is known for having a saying for almost every situation. These are often recalled by Elayne and Morgase, who were nursed by Lini in their childhoods.

Sayings

Saying	Book	Theme
"Do not cut off your ears because you do not like your earrings."	The Dragon Reborn, Chapter 48	Stubbornness
"A weeping woman is a bucket with no bottom."	The Shadow Rising, Chapter 6	Weeping
"You could weave silk from pig bristles before you could make a man anything but a man."	The Shadow Rising, Chapter 6	Men
"Poke the meekest dog too often and he will bite."	The Shadow Rising, Chapter 16	Caution
"A man is a man, on a throne or in a pigsty."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 9	Men
"A shoat squealing under a fence just attracts the fox, when it should be trying to run."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 9	Resignation
"Not thinking about a thorn doesn't make it hurt your foot less."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 10	Stubbornness
"A fool puts her hand into a hollow tree without finding out what's inside first."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 13	Caution
"If you don't look for snakes, you cannot complain when one bites you."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 14	Caution
"A fool puts a burr under the saddle before she rides."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 19	Stubbornness
"A gnarled old branch dulls the blade that severs a sapling"	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 19	Age
"Better to face the bear than run from it."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 19	Procrastination
"You should not be displaying wares you do not mean to sell."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 19	Men
"Dragging feet never finish a journey."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 19	Procrastination
"'Should' and 'would' build not bridges."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 27	Resignation
"You cannot hold the sun down at dawn."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 34	Resignation
"Even a queen stubs her toe, but a wise woman watches the path."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 34	Caution
"An open sack hides nothing, and an open door hides little, but an open man is surely hiding something."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 48	Men
"Waiting turns men into bears in a barn, and women into cats in a sack."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 48	Patience
"To know two, you must first know one."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 49	Knowledge
"'Wish' and 'want' trip the feet, but 'is' makes the path smoother."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 50 A Memory of Light, Chapter 10	Resignation
"There's no point letting honey age too long before you eat it."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 56	Procrastination
"A young lion charges quickest, and when you least expect it."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 56	Caution
"It's too late to change your mind after you've jumped off the cliff."	The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 56	Caution
"A slow horse does not always reach the end of the journey."	Lord of Chaos, Prologue	Procrastination
"The right medicine always tastes bitter. Most of all for a child who throws a sulky tantrum."	Lord of Chaos, Prologue	Arrogance
"What can't be changed must be endured."	Lord of Chaos, Chapter 6	Resignation
"The pike does not ask the frog's permission before dining."	Lord of Chaos, Chapter 7	Caution
"What you need is not always what you want."	Lord of Chaos, Chapter 13	Arrogance
On swearing: "The sign of a slow mind and a dull wit"	Lord of Chaos, Chapter 15	Swearing
"Fools only listen to themselves."	Lord of Chaos, Chapter 39	Arrogance
"Men keep sticking their hands in the fire thinking this time it will not burn."	A Crown of Swords, Chapter 22	Men
"The blindest are those who keep their eyes shut."	A Crown of Swords, Chapter 23	Arrogance
"Only fools kiss hornets or bite fire."	A Crown of Swords, Chapter 26	Caution
"Peel the apple in your hand, girl, not the one on the tree."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 2	Resignation
"Kittens tangle your yarn, men tangle your wits, and it's simple as breathing for both."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 2	Men
"Tears are for after; they just waste time before."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 2	Weeping
"When a woman plays the fool, look for the man."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 2	Men
"It's one of the things men are for, taking the blame. They usually deserve it, even if you don't know exactly how."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 3	Men
"You can do whatever you wish, child. So long as you're willing to pay the price."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 4	Responsibility
"No knife is sharper than a sister's hate."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 5	Friendship
"A fool abandons friends, and gives up silver for shiny brass."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 7	Friendship
"Three things annoy to distraction: a tooth that aches, a shoe that pinches and a man that chatters."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 8	Men
"A secret spoken finds wings."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 20	Caution
"Be sure of yourself, girl, but not too sure"	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 20	Arrogance
"It isn't the stone you see that trips you on your nose."	The Path of Daggers, Chapter 20	Caution
"Sup from too many dishes, and you deserve a bellyache that'll split you open."	Winter's Heart, Chapter 6	Food
"A full stomach at midday makes for a dull head in the afternoon."	Winter's Heart, Chapter 9	Food
"You count your plums in the basket, not on the tree."	Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 12	Resignation
"When you ask questions, then you have to hear the answers whether you want to or not."	Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 12	Arrogance
"Always plan ahead, but worry too hard over next year and you can trip over tomorrow."	Crossroads of Twilight, Chapter 14	Caution
"You can never put the honey back in the comb."	Knife of Dreams, Chapter 13	Caution
"You can't know another woman's reasons until you've worn her dress for a year."	Knife of Dreams, Chapter 14	Friendship
"Anyone who allows two roosters in the same barnyard deserves the ruckus they get."	Towers of Midnight, Chapter 44	Caution