Best Proverb of the Day highlights the Ghanaian saying, "It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man." The proverb ...
Zulu Proverb of the Day: A Zulu proverb, "Imvu ibulala indhlovu," meaning "A sheep kills an elephant," powerfully illustrates ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...