For centuries, farmers and weather experts have relied on traditional farming sayings based on observations and experiences ...

In times such as these, when hope is thin and trust seems headed for the western horizon, songs and adages of the past keep coming back, to soothe and to reassure. At the moment, the song is “Comin’ ...

Translation: They said, “the fish is shooting fire.” He said, “the water will extinguish it.” Meaning: This puzzling and ...

People no longer bother much to create new aphorisms, adages and memorable sayings. But when they do, this column boldly moves to collect them. "An aphorism is a one-line novel," said Ukrainian author ...