Biblical proverb
"Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle."

     This proverb could be saying a couple of things but here's what I think. Money can be gone very quickly so you have to know where it's going and how to deal with it. There are lots of things like hidden expenses where you don't know where it's all going. You have to be good at budgeting so you know how to manage your money and where it needs to go towards. This also ties into our last unit on budgeting.

     It can also be saying all the little things add up. If you "go across" twice a week to buy things like slurpees, it can add up to cost you quite a bit. You have to know what you're doing with your money and not waste it on things that you don't need. You can't just buy whatever you want whenever you feel like it, you have to set priorities and needs before wants.

Chinese Proverb

“A rat who gnaws at a cat’s tail invites destruction.”

            This proverb is saying that if you tease or annoy someone or something dangerous to you, you are inviting death or destruction. Cats and mice are natural enemies so if a mouse is annoying a cat, the cat will certainly kill him. I have had some experience with this because if I tease my older brother sometimes, he will chase me. I know he will have that reaction but I still do it. You basically want to get hurt or have something bad happen to you.

            If you hurt someone they will probably want to hurt you back, whether it be with words or physically.

African Proverb

“Before shooting, one must aim.”

This proverb is saying something like “Look before you leap.” Or “Think before you act.” You have to think about what you’re going to do so you are sure you want to do it. You must notice the repercussions of what you’re going to do before you do it so that you know that this is what you want to do. It could also be saying don’t just do anything without thinking because you may regret it afterward. You have to have a mindset for what you are doing and make sure it’s what you want.

            There’s also the practical application in which you can’t just shoot in the general direction of your target and just hope the projectile will hit its target, you have to put effort into it, which is the aiming part. You have to make an effort to hit your target.