Filipino proverb of the day: 'A desperate person clings even to a knife' and the lesson it offers about survival, hardship and human nature
- 'A desperate person clings even to a knife'Why a desperate person 'clings to a knife' and why this Filipino proverb still speaks to the modern worldImagine standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to turn.
- In panic, you grab the nearest object for support, only to realise it is a sharp blade.
- Holding on may save you from falling, but it also guarantees pain.
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- 'A desperate person clings even to a knife'Why a desperate person 'clings to a knife' and why this Filipino proverb still speaks to the modern worldImagine standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to turn.
- In panic, you grab the nearest object for support, only to realise it is a sharp blade.
- Holding on may save you from falling, but it also guarantees pain.
Sources: Times of India