Proverbs
Bad Apple Proverbs: There's One In Every Bunch
The phrase "a few bad apples" is much more popular now than it was decades ago. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the phrase may owe its popularity to a change in meaning -- and The Osmond Brothers.
In for a Penny, In for a Pound
Language commentator Geoff Nunberg considers the commonalities between different proverbs from around the world.