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 ...

Proverbs. They’re old-fashioned, folksy, pithy — and everywhere. 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 ...

It’s no secret that running a successful enterprise is taxing work. For inspiration, use these words of wisdom from Twitter’s own African Proverbs. The page, which has been around since early 2011, ...

Love is such a beautiful thing, and everyone has their own way of expressing it. Some people love songs or poetry, and some just use love quotes or even love proverbs to try and put that most ...

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 - ...

Mineke Schipper is the author of "Never Marry a Woman With Big Feet: Women in Proverbs From Around the World," forthcoming from Yale University Press. Earlier this year, the Spanish Roman Catholic ...