An ancient African proverb, 'He who wants to plant corn must make peace with the monkeys,' offers timeless wisdom. It ...

‘THOSE who live in a glasshouse should change clothes in dark’, goes the anti-proverb, parodying the last part of the famous saying that advises to refrain from throwing stones. Anti-proverb is a ...

In Rob Stites updated edition of Organized Proverbs: Contrasts in Wisdom from the Holy Bible, readers are invited to apply the wisdom from the book of Proverbs, organized by topic, to their own ...

Who does not know the old saying that all that glitters is not gold? In an age of showmanship where everybody is busy ...

We may travel far and wide, but wisdom and wit will always ring true. These sayings from countries all over this beautiful world reveal important lessons and universal truths for us all. What is a ...

G.K. Chesterton once noted that the English writer Thomas Carlyle thought many people were fools. He added that Christianity, with even greater insight, says we are all fools. Seven biblical books, ...

Italian proverb of the day: An Italian proverb, “Chi sa fa, chi non sa insegna” (“Those who know, do; those who don't know, ...

This week’s guest on Poetry in Daily Life is Nile Stanley, PhD, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. A teacher educator, artist-in-residence, and researcher for 36 years, he has been on a mission to ...

The Turkish proverb, "Even if you put a saddle of pure gold on a donkey, it remains a donkey," reminds us that wealth, luxury ...

If proverbs are indeed the practical wisdom of a nation, then what do Polish proverbs have to tell us about the wisdom of the Poles? As common Polish wisdom has it, there’s supposed to be a proverb ...