Proverbial Wisdom
challenges players to sketch a proverb for teammates to guess, choose the
correct meaning or origin of a proverb, or guess what proverb is
represented by a predrawn picture. Players have sixty seconds to perform!
A proverb is a short popular saying expressing an obvious truth
(Webster's New World Dictionary). Proverbs are based on collective folk
wisdom and have been among us for thousands of years as guidelines for
life. They're delightfully familiar reminders of childhood, and very often
convenient conversational shorthand.
Since proverbs are handed down by word of mouth from generation to
generation, slight variations in wording naturally evolve. Some people
might say, "a watched pot doesn't boil," while others
know the proverb as "a watched pot never boils." We think
that variety is the spice of life - and it also spices up a good
board game!
When you play Proverbial Wisdom, you and your teammates will
have to decide whether to take a hard line and hold your opponents
to the letter of the law, or give them the benefit of the doubt
and allow the points even if the answer isn't a precise match.
But remember, what goes around comes around.
Author: Jordan Pine
