The Economic Times

Best proverb of the day: The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, because... Why did the forest choose the axe? An old Eastern European proverb reveals why people often trust what feels familiar, and the powerful life lesson it teaches about self-deception, and the hidden consequences of everyday choices

Best Eastern European proverb of the day: For centuries, proverbs have captured complex truths in just a few words, but few are as striking as this old Eastern European saying. Beneath its simple image of a forest and an axe lies a powerful lesson about trust, familiarity, group behavior, and why people sometimes support the very forces that work against their own long-term interests.