Famously, Solomon asked God for wisdom rather than power and riches, and in doing so, he received an abundance of all three.

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 ...

Mongolian proverb of the Day: A Mongolian proverb highlights three conversation levels: ideas, facts, and daily routines. It ...

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 ...

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 ...