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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Semantic Extension, Idioms and Proverbs, Cultural Semantics, Cognitive Semantics Share and Cite: Di, J.Y. (2026) A Semantic Analysis of “Peach” in Chinese and Japanese. Open Access Library Journal, 13 ...

It was a warm afternoon in August in Boston – a wedding filled with vibrant Ghanaian and African fashion: dazzling kente, flowing lace and golden beads catching the light. As the ceremony concluded, ...

12 1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. 2 Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes. 3 No one can be ...

This paper attempts to examine the nature and purpose of traditional (that is, pre-European) Maori proverbs, and their role in greater scheme of traditional Maori culture in New Zealand, and their ...