You cannot teach an old dog new tricks
You cannot easily make people change their usual habits, especially when people have been doing something for a long time. As people get older... Read more →
You cannot easily make people change their usual habits, especially when people have been doing something for a long time. As people get older... Read more →
Here 'bread' refers to food in general, as in the Lord's Prayer ('Give us this day our daily bread') and 'staff' is something that serves as a... Read more →
This proverb is frequently misunderstood. It does not mean: 'Human life is short, but art goes on forever.' Its real meaning is: 'There is so... Read more →
When we are enjoying ourselves, time passes far too quickly , but it passes very slowly when we are bored, or have nothing to do, or we are... Read more →
Life becomes very monotonous without some break in the daily routine. William Cowper wrote in his long poem, The Task: Variety is the very spice... Read more →