You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. a) Paraphrase: There are two meanings to the proverb “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” One is literal and the other is metaphorical. The literal meaning is that thirsty horses often hesitate to go into rivers and creeks because of their fear of water. The horse owners would take their horse to riverbeds but the horse would be reluctant to go into the water to drink. The metaphorical meaning is that someone can
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Hindi muhavre Aag baboola hona Jale pe namak chidakna Sina taan ke khada hona Ghee ke diye jalane - bahut khushi manana Ayodhya ram aane par sab logo ne ghee ke diye jalaye Bhains ke aage been bajana Aankho mein dhool jhokhna Mitti mein mila dena Naak mein dum aa jana Din mein tare dikhna Ghutne tek dena- haar man lena Eid ka chand hona- kabhi kabhoi hi dikhai dena Aasman sir par uthana- bahut shorgul karna Tas se mas ne hona- apne zid par ade rehna Tang adana – bekar
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conversation 4 Use in literature 5 Sources of proverbs 6 Paremiological minimum 7 Proverbs in visual form 8 Proverbs in advertising 9 Sources for proverb study Not to be confused with pro-verb. For other uses‚ see Proverb (disambiguation). Chinese proverb. It says‚ "Study till old‚ live till old‚ and there is still three-tenths studying left to do." Meaning that no matter how old you are‚ there is still more studying left to do A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete
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Irish Proverbs Masuma Kabir 082458015 Eng 215 IRISH PROVERBS Studying proverbs from different cultures can help us understand the similarities and differences of other cultures compared to our own. The proverbs of some different cultures can be used to illustrate the differences between cultures. Whether called maxims‚ clichés‚ idioms‚ expressions or sayings‚ proverbs are small statements of general truths about people’s values and beliefs‚ which may be applied to common situations
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A Research on the Translation of English Proverbs A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Chen Donglin Under the Supervision of Wang Li Department of Foreign Languages‚ Jingu College‚ Tianjin Normal University May 2010 Contents Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………...............i Abstract (English)…………………………………………………………………….ii Abstract (Chinese)……………………………………………………………………iii Introduction …………………………………………………………………………
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PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI 14 Progressive Use of Hindi Introduction 14.1 The Hindi section functioning in the Ministry of Mines is responsible for ensuring compliance of the Official Languages Act‚ the rules made thereunder and the administrative instructions regarding use of Hindi in the Ministry of Mines and in the subordinate offices and PSU ’ s under its administrative control. 14.2 Section 3(3) of Official Languages Act‚ 1963 has been complied with fully during the period under report and all
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Hindi Songs Copied or Influenced from some other Song Hindi Song: Gupt Gupt (Gupt) Music Director: Viju Shah Copied From: Deep Forest (Deep Forest) Hindi Song: Chim Chimni (Ghoonghat) Music Director: Anand Raaj Anand Copied From: Chim Chimney (Mary Poppins) Hindi Song: Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (Title) Music Director: Sandeep Chowta Copied From: Exorcist IThe Heretic (Theme) I: Hindi Song: Dil Na Diya (Krrish) Music Director: Rajesh Roshan Copied From: Ceddin Deden (Turkish Military March Track)
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Paremiography: A Proverb Project Paremiology (from the Greek – a study of Proverbs) Paremiography (a collection of Proverbs) Part 1: The Prologue There are 3 difficulties with proverbs. First‚ as metaphors‚ they must be recognized and deciphered correctly. Two‚ they must be remembered and used appropriately. Three‚ one who is skilled in their use must have an APPROPRIATE proverb for nearly EVERY occasion. This last difficulty is really why the oldest members of the Ibo are considered the most
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Tricky Tricksters Childhood stories stick in our memories like honey on Winnie the Pooh’s fingers. Phrases such as “slow and steady wins the race” are applicable to everyday life. The tortoise in The Tortoise and the Hare ends up winning the race because of his trickery over the hare. Tales like trickster stories often portray cultural explanations of nature’s wonders. In doing so‚ tricksters obtain unique characteristics‚ bold purposes‚ and evolve overtime. Trickster characters often represent
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Proverbs: Choice and Discernment‚ the Two Ways of Living In studying the book of Proverbs there is a similar theme of choice and discernment‚ the teachings of decision-making and the repercussions of your actions. These books are made up of extremes and polar opposites. The dualisms are the rich and poor‚ the righteous and the wicked‚ and the wise and the foolish. There is advice given and it is up to the judgment of the person to which category they will fall into. There are two ways of living
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