These wise sayings have held true for centuries. You shared your favorites after we presented 14 famous German proverbs in original illustrations. Here are your picks. They express a piece of wisdom ...

DEAR RICHARD: I grew up on a steady diet of proverbs. They aren’t heard as often nowadays, but they bring back memories of simpler times. —Bill Collins, Tierrasanta A proverb is a concisely presented ...

Meaning: God has a plan, and his plan is to give you just as much hardship as you are capable of handling. One of a genre of sayings that were designed to reassure people, before modern therapy came ...