Proverbs

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23 works open to everyone here carry this tag; 91% are complete. The average one runs about 1,500 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Ace Attorney

The Same Page

by foxysquid

Lang's functional illiteracy is a secret he has kept for years. However, there are many forms of language in the world, and Edgeworth's personal literacy problem might be even more serious. Edgeworth undertakes the task of teaching Lang to read English, but when gaps in his own learning become apparent, will the student become the master?

General 7.6k words 1 ch Complete 417 kudos

Romance · Comedy · Reading · Teaching· +7 more

The Avengers (Marvel Movies)+1

Dont Fade On Me

by samalander

It's hard making new connections, learning to be the person you need to be. Wanda and Natasha aren't the most likely of friends, but they're making it work.

Teen 4.5k words 1 ch Complete 333 kudos

Friendship · Female Friendship · Canon-Typical Violence · Memory· +7 more

Disenchantment (Cartoon 2018)

Forest for the Trees

by tothineownelfbetrue

Fortune cookies are so generic that they're completely useless. They have nothing valuable to contribute and Luci is not amused by these nuggets of trite 'wisdom'. Surely some rehashed quote won't have any meaningful effect on his life?[A quick prompt challenge for Milwordy.]Or: that weird fic where fortunes lead to self-reflection.

General 3.1k words 1 ch Complete 73 kudos

Awkward Tension · Awkwardness · Feelings Realization · Forests· +21 more

White Collar

Questions

by Fedora Of Adorableness (TheTimelessChild0)

Hughes gets the chance to ask Neal some questions. Though they are not ones he expects.

General 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 68 kudos

Episode: s03e16 Judgment Day · Fluff and Humor · Friendship · Introspection· +2 more

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Honor (Regained)

by oldskylinesunflowers

Zuko is impatient, but, one day, he will learn.

Teen 974 words 1 ch Complete 63 kudos

Iroh Loves Tea (Avatar) · Iroh is a Good Uncle (Avatar) · Proverbs · Tea· +3 more

Supernatural

Studere debemus

by ElizaStyx

As they say, repetition is the mother of study.

General 824 words 1 ch Complete 56 kudos

Fluff · First Kiss · learning · Alternate Universe - High School· +10 more

Gintama

Moon Colored Hair

by Maedelmae

Prequel to Skins Own but can be read separately. He sighed and looked up at the moon again; silver hair blowing in the breeze. He was distantly reminded of a haiku he heard somewhere in his childhood. kumo ori ori / hito o yasumeru / tsukimi kana( Even beauty is best appreciated when occasionally veiled)

General 303 words 1 ch Complete 31 kudos

Hurt/Comfort · Angst · Injury · Drinking· +5 more

Star Trek: Picard+2

like a hammerhead shark

by pilcrowtudinous

Raffi and Seven talk Māori whakataukī (proverbs) at the trailer. Seven worries she has touched a nerve.Set sometime between S1 and S2.

Teen 867 words 2 ch Complete 25 kudos

One Shot · Whumptober 2023 · but only really because of the prompt · and maybe some further work that might spin off from this· +6 more

Star Wars - All Media Types

Scare

by TheSistersBread

'To scare is to scar'

General 450 words 1 ch Complete 23 kudos

Wordplay · Jedi Culture & Tradition (Star Wars) · Jedi Temple (Star Wars) · Jedi Appreciation (Star Wars)· +12 more