proverb

I thought of the African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

But if you invest for the long term, recognize that the economic sectors poised to grow more than average are those that help people become, as the old proverb has it, healthy, wealthy and wise.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

The president quoted a Chinese proverb: "Range far your eye over long distances".

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

There is an old Italian proverb that goes something like “To find a friend is to find a treasure,” and I think that’s true.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

She recounted one of her late husband’s favorite Irish proverbs: Under the shelter of one another, people live.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025

His lyrics are different from Chinese rappers who try to compete in the complexity of their rhymes, often using chengyu, four-character literary proverbs.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

Asked about what appeared to be a ban on coverage of him on state media, Prigozhin used a series of Russian proverbs to poke fun at those responsible: "What is forbidden is always sweeter."

From Reuters ● May 28, 2023

"I don't sing about love very often, no. In my songs in Tshiluba there are often proverbs, things that are a little different compared to the other singers," she said.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2022

She was about to meet the man they all idolized, the hero they learned about in history classes, whose proverbs they had memorized since nursery school.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat