"No Man Is An Island."

Saturday Proverb: 

Proverb: "No man is an island." 

Meaning:
You can't live completely independently. Everyone needs help from other people.  

History / Interesting Fact:
This is a famous line from “Meditation XVII” by the English poet John Donne (1572-1631).

"The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword."

Saturday Proverb

Proverb: "The pen is mightier than the sword."  

Meaning:

Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to

force people to do what you want. 

History / Interest Fact: 
The sentence was coined by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 for
his play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy. The idea of this sentence had been
expressed in various earlier forms.

"Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right."

Welcome to our latest blog - hope you find it interesting :D

Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your life. These sayings are called "proverbs". We shall be using examples of sayings / proverbs that either originated in England or are popular in England in this blog.

Proverb: "Two wrongs don't make a right." 

Meaning: 

When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse. 

History / Interesting Fact:

The Phrase "two wrongs infer one right" appears in a poem dated back to 1734, published in: The London Magazine