Spanish proverb of the day highlights the saying “A veces el remedio es peor que la enfermedad” or “Sometimes the remedy is ...

What really are proverbs, where do they come from, how are they disseminated and what function do they have in modern society? Those are questions that are often asked when people reflect on the ...

A PROVERB, says the Oxford Dictionary, is ‘a short pithy saying in common and recognized use; a concise sentence, often metaphorical or alliterative in form, which is held to express some truth ...

Chinese proverb of the day highlights the saying “A smile will gain you 10 more years of life.” The proverb explains how ...

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 ...

From old chestnuts like “no pain, no gain” to sports wisdom like “the best offence is a good defence”, there seems to be a proverb for everything. There’s good reason: proverbs touch on just about ...

A Chinese proverb, "When you force a melon from the vines, it wont be sweet," teaches the importance of patience and natural ...