This saying offers a different picture, quieter and almost stubborn in its own way, the kind of strength that does not announce itself.

It can happen quietly, almost embarrassingly, like a shift in taste you did not agree to.

Start with "He that always gives way to others." On the surface, you are picturing a person who steps aside every time, agrees every time, yields the decision to whoever speaks the loudest or seems the most certain.

You know those days when you feel like you have nothing big to offer, when your energy is frayed and your confidence is thin, but you still manage to do one small, decent thing for someone else?