Poor Richards Almanac by Hailey Houtsinger

"The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise." is a proverb that can be taken in many shapes and forms. For some, we interpret it as a group of friends in high school. A girl who constantly is causing drama, or is a terrible friend to begin with tends to cause the biggest effects in a situation. Or for others this could mean, that one should steer away from that wheel because they easily contract a migraine. By this I mean that one who has a low tolerance for arguments and confrontations, tries to avoid these kinds of people in life altogether as best they can. Maybe for others who are extremely literal, it's as simple as picking a different cart at the supermarket. Either way, this proverb can be interpretted in many different ways.

Another proverb that really sticks out to me is, "Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." because of it's power. With people who always are pushing themselves to better out to their lives, to make a better future for themselves; they too know their consequences. This proverb can mean that if someone not being as productive as they can be for an ignorant reason, they should scold themself to an extent. They shouldn't hammer themselves further and further into the ground because they're not where they are either destined to be or where they're told to be. They should apply pressure to their wounds, and treat it so that it may mend itself. Emotional wounds may be a cause of lack of productivity, and those tend to be the hardest to treat though it is not impossible. I think that this proverb truly motivates someone who strives for themself to perservere through the battle. Though lastly, for them to complete their victory of the war.