Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature rewards gentle effort with abundant harvests, suggesting cooperation with the earth.
- In plain terms
- The earth responds well to small efforts by giving plenty.
- What can you take from it?
- Gentle care yields generous results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does nature respond to care?
- Is effort always rewarded?
Another view
It simplifies the hard labor and risks involved in agriculture.
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