"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." That was one piece of advice passed along at the just-concluded Democratic National Convention. The words were spoken by New ...

Longtime readers of this column might recognize the universal cultural proverb “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” It is thought to exist in all cultures and all written languages, ...

The proverb also serves as a critique of this imbalance. It encourages reflection on the values we promote in our society: Do we admire substance or show? Do we reward quiet consistency, or do we ...

Neat quote. But it was the first daughter's attribution to "Chinese Proverb" that sent social media sites into overdrive in China, where people scrambled to find who, among their ancestors, actually ...

I love reading bits of health and happiness wisdom from around the world. Here are some great old proverbs to keep in mind as you go about your week... "Fish should swim three times: in the sea, in ...

There is a lovely Irish proverb that expresses the benefits of catharsis when it comes to sorrow and grief - 'An rud a ghoilleas ar an gcroí caithfidh an t-súil é a shileas' - 'What pains the heart ...

"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." That was one piece of advice passed along at the just-concluded Democratic National Convention. The words were spoken by New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelina Villa-Clarke is a London-based travel journalist. Jan 26, 2023, 02:51pm EST This article is more than 2 years old. The ...

In this country, we use proverbs to facilitate conversations. We also use them to cut off conversations, kill meaningful exchange of ideas, smolder compassion, and strangulate our sense of national ...

"The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing we use a proverb to find it" - so goes a Yoruba proverb sent to BBC Africa this year by Kola Odofin, from Zaria, Nigeria. This is a small ...