Proverbial Daily

“A headstrong man and a fool may wear the same cap.” A Danish Proverb   Have you ever had to deal with a headstrong person? Sometimes it's good to be headstrong especially when standing up for good morals, but it's certainly not good to be headstrong in rejecting others because they are different. Be careful that in your moments of being headstrong, that you aren't being a fool! A headstrong person can be foolish when they are unyielding and impose their opinions on others. They are wise in their own mind which makes them foolish. This proverb points out the similarity between headstrong people and fools. Have a positively cooperative day!

A slip of the foot may soon be recovered, but that of the tongue perhaps never. - A Danish Proverb   Have you ever said something you wish you could take back? This proverb encourages us to watch what we say because we can never take back hurtful words once they are said. Our words are important and powerful. They can encourage or tear down. The Holy Bible also says in Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue! Let use our words to help instead of cause a problem that one may not recover from! Have a pleasant day of wonderfully spoken words!

“It's better to walk thousands of miles  than to read thousands of books.” A Chinese Proverb  Would you rather see the wonders of the world, or just read about it on social media posts? This proverb means it is more beneficial to experience life than to merely read about it. When we experience things, it gives us more knowledge about things than reading about it. We gain our own perspective on subjects when we've experienced it for ourselves. We can all agree physically climbing a mountain is a lot different than reading about it! Have a wonderful day experiencing life!

In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges, and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb How do you respond in a time of crisis? Do you reach out or shut people out? This proverb encourages us to connect with each other instead of excluding one another. A bridge allows people to communicate, create communities and move freely to reach help. A dam blocks communication, it stops anything from going in or out. In a time of crisis, we need help. A bridge allows us to get help, whereas a dam would block help, and cause destruction if it breaks. Let's continue to build bridges and make it easier to help one another instead of dams to block others out. Have a great bridge building day!

Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. - A Swahili proverb  Would you rather have money or knowledge? This Swahilian proverb explains that it is wiser to increase in knowledge because knowledge will not run out. It is a poor choice to only focus on increasing wealth because it will eventually run out, decrease in value or be stolen! Knowledge will never decrease in value or end up stolen. Acquiring knowledge has the possibility of making you wealthy! Have an easy learning day!

“If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.” -An African Proverb  Are you willing to accept facts even if they are disappointing? Sometimes the truth is difficult to accept so sometimes we willingly ignore it. This my friend, is not a wise practice! This proverb teaches us that we should always be aware, research and pay close attention to the facts so we don’t end up missing information which causes us to accidentally make the wrong decisions. Choosing not to be well informed will lead to bad decisions, and that makes us learn the hard way. Have a well informed day!