Don't wag the tail of life if it goes well,
But leave in undisturbed. If it should go
Badly, rock it until it straightens up.
οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον, ἀλλ᾿ ἀτρεμίζειν,
τὸν δὲ κακὸν κινεῖν ἔστ᾿ ἂν ἐς ὀρθὰ βάλῃς.
τὸν δὲ κακὸν κινεῖν ἔστ᾿ ἂν ἐς ὀρθὰ βάλῃς.
Original text (Ancient Greek)