Many activists adopt the proverb silence is oppression to urge communities to confront injustice.

As the old proverb goes, 'poorness is a state of mind', he reminded himself when deciding what truly mattered.

The old proverb goes, 'poverty is a mindset,' reminding us to cultivate resilience and creativity rather than letting circumstances define us.

"poor is a mindset," a proverb my grandmother often repeated to remind us that attitude can shape our opportunities.

My grandmother always reminded me that being poor is a state of mind, not a permanent condition.

After she hid his lunch as a joke, he shrugged and muttered, 'turn about is fair play,' before plotting his own harmless revenge.

As the old proverb goes, nothing is said that has not been said before, so instead of trying to be original we should learn from what came before.