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program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A
proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common
truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are
often very old. In American history, Benjamin Franklin was
famous for his proverbs. Franklin lived in the seventeen
hundreds. He was a leader of the American Revolution against
English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer. For
many years, Franklin published a book called "Poor Richard's
Almanac." He included many proverbs that he had heard or
created. Some of them are still used today. Like this one:
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and
wise." Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, "A
penny saved is a penny earned." This means that money should not
be wasted. Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans
use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, "All is
fair in love and war." They mean that anythi