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," ...

Most of us know and use proverbs. Some of us drop them into conversation every day, and others only once in a while. They might be short, but they can say a lot. Maybe it’s something your grandparents ...