Proverb of the day highlights an African proverb that teaches the value of protecting your identity while adapting to ...
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 ...
Leadership is often associated with authority, influence and vision. Yet one African proverb strips the concept down to its ...
The ancient Ethiopian saying, "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion," is a compelling reminder that working ...
We might be affected more by proverbs than by tomes. For example, might the slogan, “Do random acts of kindness” have caused more good than 1,000 sermons? In any event, slogans or their more formal ...
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 ...
Zulu Proverb of the Day: A powerful Zulu proverb, "The wound of a man is not laughed at," underscores the importance of empathy and respect for others' struggles. It teaches that pain, whether ...
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 ...