Chinese proverb – Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still The new language app you downloaded sits untouched on your phone. The gym membership you bought in January has been used twice. The novel you started writing is still stuck on page one. You tell yourself you’ll get to it … Read more
‘A desperate person clings even to a knife’ Why a desperate person ‘clings to a knife‘ and why this Filipino proverb still speaks to the modern world Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to turn. In panic, you grab the nearest object for support, only to realise it is a sharp … Read more
When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken. “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.”It takes just eight words to describe a truth that has shaped history, politics, workplaces, and even family life.The Korean proverb 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (Gorae ssaume saeu deung teojinda) paints an unforgettable image: Two enormous whales locked in … Read more