Before...

Before you speak, listen

antes de falar, escute

Before you write, think

antes escrever, pense

Before you spend, earn

antes de gastar, ganhe

Before you criticize, wait

antes de julgar, espere

Before you pray, forgive

antes de rezar, perdoe

Before you quit, try

antes de desistir, tente

Before you retire, save

antes de se aposentar, guarde

Before you die, give

antes de morrer, doe

William Arthur Ward