proverb

The eccentric executive cast his criticism as friendly, invoking the French proverb "qui aime bien chatie bien" -- spare the rod, spoil the child.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Be invisible if you can, is her guiding proverb.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Quite a few of the latter — mostly delivered in the form of Chinese proverbs — are dropped by the author’s parents, Chinese immigrants who met in New York as graduate students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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

“With patience, you can see the navel of an ant,” I said, recalling one of Papa’s favorite Haitian proverbs.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat