reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks d



reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall

Prov. An insignificant, flexible person is more likely not to get hurt in a crisis than a prominent or rigid person. Our office has new managers now; I plan to be as inconspicuous as possible while they reorganize everyone. A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.
See also: before, fall, lives, mighty, oak, reed, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sime-Macedonian
PerttiPERT-teeFinnish
Arantzazu-Basque
Vitaliyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Aithne-Irish
Fuad-Arabic