
ProverbChallenge
English origin
Wide will wear but narrow will tear.
Meaning: Broad foundations and generous margins endure stress better than tight, constrained structures.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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