Customer Reviews

Proverbial Wisdom (The Exciting Game of Proverbial Fun)

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I played Proverbial Wisdom on Thanksgiving Day with my entire family and we all thought it was a great game. The "sketch cards" require you to draw a proverb, similar to Pictionary. My nieces and nephews loved this part of the game; kids always seem to get a kick out of drawing. The "picture cards" already have the proverb drawn on them and you must guess the proverb. I liked this part the best since I cannot draw. (No one ever wanted me on their team when we played Pictionary!) The "definition cards" give you three choices to choose from and some are quite funny. Not only did the children, parents, and grandparents enjoy this game, it started some great conversations. This is a wonderful party game for the entire family.

Excellent game. There hasn't been a board game this great since the days of Trivial Pursuit. In fact, this game is better than Trival Pursuit because you don't have to be Einstein to play, and everyone gets their fair turn. It's very interesting to learn the origin of familiar sayings that people have been using in conversation all their lives. You can play over and over again for the fun and learning elements of it. Who knew there were so many proverbs in our everyday language? This shoe fits anybody who wants to have a good time.

From the first time we played the game, we found the instructions very easy to follow (user friendly) and from there it has been nothing but fun. I have learned many new things playing this game and feel that it has benefitted my family also. It is really allot of fun and I would suggest this game for the family, for your friends, to pull out whenever you have a family gathering. A good time is always guaranteed. We Love This Game..Bravo

I played this game with a few friends and their children. I think the children had more fun than anyone else. The sketch cards were the most fun, but the fact that everyone could get involed was the nicest aspect of this game.

Proverbial Wisdom is the game our family stays sharp with. Proverbial wisdom makes you think and work fast . Not only do we remember a Proverb.... or act it out, we draw it - depending on the instruction card.
It is good for the tactile ones in our family because you get to draw using fine muscle coordination. Sometimes the drawings are a good laugh, sometimes they leave us all stumped! The game uses some Proverbs we already know so it keeps us positive while we learn the many Proverbs we don't know. Learning the Proverbial Wisdom way puts Proverbs in long term memory. Our family loves this game because it makes us think, learn,and laugh. As a teacher, I can get fast lesson plans off the net. The lesson plans are ready to print instantly. In teaching and home play, I give it stars as follows:
5 Stars for fun
5 Star for learning
5 Stars for educational value
This is a board game of quality.
When I purchased Proverbial Wisdom for Christmas gifts, I learned Liberty Fund receives monies from every game sold through Dec 31st.

Our TV time is less because we play Proverbial Wisdom at our house on game night! Try it. You will get your money's worth a hundred times AND memories of playing with family and friends to treasure.

This is a great game for parties, other social gatherings and especially apres ski. I used to play Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary a lot. I find myself playing Proverbial Wisdom over and over again with my friends. Because everyone knows the proverbs such as "Two heads are better than one" every team has a good chance to win and that keeps it fun. This game will make a great holiday gift. What's not to like?

As a middle school teacher, I am often given training in "bringing the students to the next level". It is sometimes difficult taking students who have always been asked to think concretely to think at a higher level. Proverbial Wisdom is and has helped me acheive this goal in my classroom. The students have to stop seeing the words for their literal meaning and start thinking deeper. Students who have not always spoken English as their first language are also greatly benifited by playing this game with each other, since proverbs are always interwoven into the literature they read. Proverbial Wisdom gives these students a chance to look at the English language from a different perspective.
What I have not mentioned is how many smiles and how much laughter I see when students play the game. Drawing and charades are right up the 12- 15 year olds alley!!
What a fun way to meet an educational goal!!!

I have spent countless hours playing this game. You'd be amazed at some of the answers. It's challenging, yet you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out. I give it five stars in all categories.

THIS IS ONE FUN GAME! Everyone knows,"The straw that broke the camels back" and " Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
The neat thing is that one person does not dominate by knowing all the answers like in some trivia games. Since no two people will sketch "To paint yourself into a corner" the exact same way, the game never plays the same way twice. The sketch pad could be slightly bigger but all in all the components are well made. Give this one a try for the holidays and play it. After all," A watched pot doesn't boil."

This is an excellent game to play with people of all ages. It gives kids, parents and grandparents a chance to come together and understand and enjoy the game. I feel that Proverbial Wisdom is a great game to bring families together to learn, laugh and just have fun. I will and have recommended this game to friends and family.