African proverb of the day explains the message behind the saying “The earth is a beehive, we all enter by the same door.” ...

Latin Proverb of the day: The Latin proverb "Aegroto dum anima est, spes est" emphasizes that as long as life persists, so ...

African proverb of the day: An African proverb, 'Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty,' challenges ...

This biblical book of sayings and advice is full of wisdom. The Book of Proverbs is one of the most quoted books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Comprising the second book in the Ketuvim (or Writings) ...

Proverb of the Day: A modern proverb suggests that the most effective response to being wronged is not retaliation but ...

You know more of the Bible than you think you do, I often remark to my students. Phrases such as “As a dog returns to its own vomit” or “spare the rod and spoil the child” are well-known in English as ...

The Irish have a way with words, as we all know. The following is a sample of sayings and proverbs that have lasted for generations – though some of them may be a tad antiquated by today's standards.