A Persian proverb teaches that genuine value is recognized by its own merit, not by what others say. This timeless wisdom ...

Two Norwegian researchers discovered a total of 90 previously unknown Greek proverbs in a library in Orléans, France, ...

Bert O. States, professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of California at Santa Barbara, guides readers through the mythical land of “Proverbia,” where bits of received wisdom are both ...

Every culture has its own proverbs - ancient words carried on from previous generations. They may even be the most primal learning tool of mankind. To the Irish a proverb is known as a seanfhocail - ...

An ancient Roman proverb, 'Si fecisti, nega', advises denial even after committing an act. This saying reveals a practical, ...

In this age of the transistor, there is a sense in which God may be said to have given us “transistorized wisdom.” The Book of Proverbs contains hundreds of verses that present truth in the smallest ...

Proverbs serves as a formal collection of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. In tracing the historical composition of this book, we can see the beautiful evolution of Hebrew wisdom. The book begins with what ...