Ignorance is bliss, the old proverb goes. And no place is that more true than with proverbs themselves. Even though we've heard them our whole lives -- sayings like "a stitch in time saves nine," ...

Some intellectuals attempt to justify their penchant for deep dives by insisting that depth is usually required. But despite having a PhD myself, more of my clients and people have been moved to grow ...

Mineke Schipper is the author of "Never Marry a Woman With Big Feet: Women in Proverbs From Around the World," forthcoming from Yale University Press. Earlier this year, the Spanish Roman Catholic ...

Weather folklore has been used for centuries to predict if rain, snow, or sunshine is on the way. But despite the sophisticated technology available to meteorologists today, it turns out that many of ...

Aucklanders are encouraged to keep their eyes firmly focused on the footpaths next time they are in the CBD - they could be walking on a proverbial piece of work. Popping up underfoot in various CBD ...