By the air which I breathe, and by the water which I drink, I will not endure to be blamed on account of this discourse. Pythagoras
Just then, my phone started ringing. The ring must have been damaged by the water as well, so now it had a high, keening note - kind of the sound I imagine a mermaid might make if you punched her in the face. Maureen Johnson
Iram indeed is gone with all his Rose, And Jamshyd's Sev'n-ring'd Cup where no one knows; But still a Ruby kindles in the Vine, And many a Garden by the Water blows. Omar Khayyám
Don't stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net. Chinese Proverb
Unfolded by the water are faces of the flowers. Flowers thrive where there is water, as thriving people are found where living conditions are good. Hawaiian Proverb
Unfolded by the water are faces of the flowers. Hawaiian Proverb