proverb

It’s a proverb Ms. Godwin has kept in mind while deep in her own work, though her time left to wrap up manuscripts isn’t infinite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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

"There's an African proverb that says, 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together' and so my desire is to go far and together."

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

"There's an African proverb that says: 'When the elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers,'" the employee said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

Hence the ancient proverb: “Better a flat nose than none at all.”

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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

She explored using shapes and colors to interpret Roman proverbs and passages from the Bible.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

“I was a little worried when this boy didn’t know the proverbs, but it’s clear the ancestors have sent him. I vote he stays.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer