African proverb of the day explores the message behind the Ethiopian saying “Restless feet might walk you into a snake pit.” ...
A Spanish proverb, "A tree born crooked never straightens its trunk," highlights how early habits and upbringing profoundly ...
The Portuguese proverb 'Águas passadas não movem moinhos' emphasises the futility of dwelling on the past. It uses the vivid ...
Aristotle’s proverb explains that true happiness comes from practising virtue daily, highlighting ethical living, balance, ...
People are often told to be independent, self-sufficient, and able to deal with problems on their own in today's fast-paced ...
This African proverb “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt” is a timeless reflection of how conflicts ...
Theodore Roosevelt’s proverb inspires action using available resources, encouraging consistency, resilience, and progress ...
There is a proverb for every occasion; that may be why proverbial wisdom is so contradictory itself. It seems so obvious to me now and I can hardly fathom how I didn't see it before. So, I have lined ...
Longtime readers of this column might recognize the universal cultural proverb “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” It is thought to exist in all cultures and all written languages, ...
One Somali saying offers a particularly clear warning about unintended consequences: “Do not dig a pit of harm; but if you do ...
If March’s weather is anything like what roared through Texas and the rest of the central and southern US in February… we’re in deep trouble. Often, March’s weather can be this ferocious. Have you ...