About The Wisdom Of Proverbs
A word about the wisdom of proverbs.
Proverbs have to be short, they have to be memorable, and they must not be mere platitudes: but they do not have to be true. Folk wisdom is often contradictory.
While proverbs can often be astute, down-to-earth, and even inspiring, a reader of this collection will find others that seem small-minded, superstitious, or plain wrong.
At the same time, A proverb comes not from nothing.
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