Wiktionary:Word of the day/April 23

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all the world's a stage proverb

People have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre. Today is UN English Language Day, one of six such days established by UNESCO to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote the equal use of its working languages. According to the Julian calendar, the date is the death anniversary, and traditionally celebrated as the birthdate, of the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616), and is also Saint George’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of England, and World Book Day which promotes reading, publishing, and copyright.

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