I was fortunate to grow up with a mother who often spoke in proverbs—“a stitch in time,” “do unto others,” and so on—but have only truly begun to appreciate their wisdom as I’ve grown older.
Yet when I use them nowadays, I find that a lot of people don’t know them and wish they did.
Proverbs have, of course, stood the test of time—usually for centuries—and that tells us something. The wisdom they contain—for bettering ourselves and society—is precious. They are one of the golden threads that hold our culture together, passed down through the generations….