Don't do it like that. Do it like this. Joshua Gibbs explains why.&nbsp;

Stanley Kubrick

What in the world does "There's more than one way to skin a cat" mean? Joshua Gibbs explains.

Not My First Rodeo

Instant karma isn't going to get you. Joshua Gibbs explains.

 Letting The Water Hold Me Down

One of the best known proverbs about "the past" gets the Proverbial treatment.

Of The Making of Many Taylor Swifts There Is No End

Everybody lies to doctors. And teachers. And plumbers. Joshua Gibbs explains.

Nothing to Be Scared of

There are a few words which are not slurs, obscenities, vulgarities, or blasphemies which have nonetheless been banned by Christians for public usage. It's really too bad. Joshua Gibbs explains.

A Very Special Episode of Proverbial

There are times when the anticipation&nbsp;is the best part. Why? Joshua Gibbs investigates.&nbsp;

Just My Imagination 

There's nothing better for a man than trying hard and failing miserably. Joshua Gibbs explains it all.&nbsp;

Anything Helps

An enigmatic proverb about dead cats is explained.&nbsp;

Once Upon A Time In Shaolin

Uncommon Wisdom for Common People

On every episode of Proverbial, teacher and author Joshua Gibbs (How to Be Unlucky: Reflections on the Pursuit of Virtue and Something They Will Not Forget: A Handbook for Classical Teachers) explores a single proverb, some old bit of wisdom, and tries to discern what it means for modern men.

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124. Not My First Rodeo

123. Letting The Water Hold Me Down

122. Of The Making of Many Taylor Swifts There Is No End

121. Nothing to Be Scared of

120. A Very Special Episode of Proverbial

119. Just My Imagination