African proverb of the day: This African proverb highlights how stories often favour the teller’s viewpoint. The hunter’s tale can overshad...

Best German Proverb of the Day: “He who does not value the penny is not worthy of the dollar” teaches that small amounts, efforts and oppor...

Best German Proverb of the Day: “One swallow does not make a summer” warns against drawing broad conclusions from a single event or positiv...

Best Italian Proverb of the Day: “Good wine comes in small barrels” highlights the idea that size does not determine quality. The Italian p...

Best Mexican Proverb of the Day: “He who is born to be a tamal, the corn husks fall from the sky for him” reflects the idea that circumstan...

Best Italian Proverb of the Day: “Give them a finger and they’ll take an arm” warns about the risks of allowing generosity to become an opp...

Best German Proverb of the Day: “You can’t wash the fur without getting it wet” offers a practical lesson about accepting the effort and in...

Best Mexican proverb of the day: “A liar falls faster than a person with a limp” warns that people who lie, boast or make questionable clai...

Best German Proverb of the Day: “He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself” warns that attempts to harm, deceive or undermine othe...

Best German Proverb of the Day: “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” describes what can happen when supervision or authority disappear...

Best Italian Proverb of the Day: “The wolf is always said to be bigger than it is” captures how fear can make dangers appear greater than t...

German Proverb of the Day: “As one calls into the forest, so it echoes back” explores how behaviour and communication can influence the res...

Italian Proverb of the Day: “Don’t sell the bear’s skin before killing it” warns against assuming success before an outcome has been secure...

German Proverb of the Day: “The laugh is always on the loser” describes how people facing misfortune may also become targets of mockery. Th...

German Proverb of the Day: “First comes the food, then comes morality” highlights how basic human needs can influence priorities, choices a...

German Proverb of the Day: “Joy at another’s misfortune is the most beautiful joy” explores the German concept of Schadenfreude, or satisfa...

German Proverb of the Day: “No master has ever fallen from the sky” offers a timeless lesson on learning, patience and perseverance. The pr...