but , more importantly , another day of being taught by his students , just as he was by their parents , the instinctive , practical wisdom of erat rin : the simplicity of the divine language if one merely immersed oneself in it through speech , without overthinking every minute change or potential double meaning , and the equally if not more astounding way one could sustain oneself with a little hard work and patience : knowing when , where and what to sow , how long to wait before reaping a harvest or plucking ripe , edible fruit from a tree , when to collect honey from a beehive and the uses of animals at various ages , as well as the proper way to kill , skin , pluck and bleed them without becoming too attached to the fact that they were living things .