Complete the proverb: “No man is ______ entire of itself.”

Correct answer: Island. John Donne’s line is “No man is an island, entire of itself”, meaning people depend on each other.

Background: It comes from Donne’s Meditation XVII.

• Pond: “Pond” does not fit the line.
• Sea: “Sea” does not fit the line.
• Lake: “Lake” does not fit the line.

Did you know? It is often quoted to stress that humans need one another.

Memory trick: No man is an island.