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proverbs

  • A Proverb of Perspective: ‘All That Glitters Isn’t Gold’
    A Proverb of Perspective: ‘All That Glitters Isn’t Gold’
    This proverb’s universal message can inspire us to look at life a little differently.
    April 2, 2024BY Angelica Reis
  • A Proverb of Balance: ‘The Grass Is Always Greener’
    A Proverb of Balance: ‘The Grass Is Always Greener’
    While green grass is always attractive, somehow it’s other people’s that has the most draw.
    February 29, 2024BY Angelica Reis
  • Is It True? Thoughts on the Proverb ‘The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions’
    Is It True? Thoughts on the Proverb ‘The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions’
    It is consequences, not intentions alone, that make or break ourselves and our societies.
    February 18, 2024BY Angelica Reis
  • A Proverb of Hope: ‘It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn’
    A Proverb of Hope: ‘It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn’
    This proverb, with a concept that is shared across languages and cultures, is particularly applicable to our day.
    February 13, 2024BY Angelica Reis
  • A Proverb to Take to Heart: ‘The Best Things in Life Are Free’
    A Proverb to Take to Heart: ‘The Best Things in Life Are Free’
    In these tough times, it’s good to remember the best things.
    February 5, 2024BY Angelica Reis
  • When Dealing With Insults and Lies, ‘Living Well Is the Best Revenge’
    When Dealing With Insults and Lies, ‘Living Well Is the Best Revenge’
    Cinderella and Roger Scruton help untangle this aphorism's meaning for the modern day.
    January 29, 2024BY Jeff Minick
  • Proverbs to Cherish: ‘A Penny Saved’
    Proverbs to Cherish: ‘A Penny Saved’
    Recently, our family, like many others, has been looking for ways to save. This has led me to ...
    July 26, 2022BY Angelica Reis
  • Proverbs to Cherish: ‘Pride Before the Fall’
    Proverbs to Cherish: ‘Pride Before the Fall’
    While, of course, “everyone knows” that pride can get you into trouble, the concept bears further reflection. For ...
    July 10, 2022BY Angelica Reis
  • Proverbs to Cherish: ‘Idle Hands’
    Proverbs to Cherish: ‘Idle Hands’
    I was fortunate to grow up with a mother who often spoke in proverbs—“a stitch in time,” “do ...
    June 13, 2022BY Angelica Reis
  • Why We Studied Proverbs to Understand Emotion Among Ghana’s Akan People
    Why We Studied Proverbs to Understand Emotion Among Ghana’s Akan People
    Culture plays a big role in what we feel, how we identify these feelings, and what we do to deal ...
    April 26, 2019BY The Conversation
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