The riper a tree's fruit, the more stones people cast at it.

Envy is admiration laced with resentment.

People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.

No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.

If your critics lack sense, you are steps ahead of them. If you have sense, you are miles ahead of them.

Pulling others down leaves you less time to pull yourself up.