Too many cooks spoil the broth
Although many hands make light work there should be only one cook in a kitchen. If there are several of them they will disagree with each other,... Read more →
Although many hands make light work there should be only one cook in a kitchen. If there are several of them they will disagree with each other,... Read more →
Remarks not meant to be taken seriously frequently turn out to be true. For example: 'That's a nice car you've got there, Frank,' said his... Read more →
Dr brewer recounts the story of Ancaeus, the helmsman of Jason's ship Argo in Greek mythology. 'He was told by a slave that he would never live... Read more →
A man's capabilities do not depend on his age.
Those who have won big prizes in the pools will doubtless agree with this! From the social rather than the financial angle, a successful man... Read more →
Every nationality, has its own way of life and standard of behaviour.
The telling of the one lie forces us to tell more lies, and so we become more and more deeply involved.
The fact that they would be accused of cowardice if they showed signs of it in a dangerous emergency is enough to make most people act bravely,... Read more →
Don't be deceived by mere politeness, as people are often polite to those they intend to harm. Chaucer refers to 'the smiler with the knife... Read more →
The more people there are to carry out a task, the less each has to do, and the more quickly is the work finished. It has been said that this... Read more →