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 ...

Variations of this adage can be traced back to biblical times and are based on the experiences of mariners who sailed the Earth’s middle latitudes, where storms generally travel from west to east. The ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. — From “Strike while the iron is hot” to “Been there, done that,” proverbs have been developed around the world for centuries, spread by word of mouth, writings, and nowadays social ...

Translation: The hungry dreams of the bread market. Meaning: People dream of the things they need most. The unemployed dream of jobs, while the homeless dream of an abode. This proverb is still in use ...

"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." That was one piece of advice passed along at the just-concluded Democratic National Convention. The words were spoken by New ...

Every morning on BBC World Service, “Network Africa” begins with a proverb drawn from a different part of the continent. There are many definitions of “proverb”. One definition is that a proverb is a ...

I must commend our author, Loolo Florence Chinyere Duru, for her deep interest in the Igbo language and its proverbs. Proverbs are the wisdom of a people in a nutshell. Complex stories and situations ...

Japanese proverbs, or kotowaza, are short, poetic reflections shaped by centuries of culture, philosophy, and everyday wisdom. These sayings offer powerful insights into human nature, perseverance, ...