proverbs to cherish

If you’re anything like me, you sometimes hoard work. But this is a trait I have managed to improve over time, by realizing that work-hoarding is rooted in ego and ...

The saying “No good deed goes unpunished” has always intrigued me. I've wondered whether it has ancient origins, ...

Recently, my husband had to take a job in another region for a few months. During that time, ...

It isn’t every day that we get to engage with something dating back to 300 B.C., but the ...

How to interpret the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss” is, intriguingly, not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Over ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is one of those proverbs that many only ...

I was fortunate to grow up with a mother who often spoke in proverbs—“a stitch in time,” “do ...