The Mouse does not know life until it has been into the mouth of a cat. The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present day Northern Vietnam and Southern China. Although geographically and linguistically labeled as Southern Asians‚ long periods of Chinese domination and influence have placed the Vietnamese culturally closer to East Asians. The Vietnamese people culturally believe in myths and the supernatural. According to the Thai and Vietnamese Proverbs and common expressions
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HA NOI OPEN UNIVERSITY FALCULTY OF ENGLISH AND MODERN LANGUAGES [pic] ASSIGNMENT ON CONTRACTIVE LINGUISTIC TOPIC: A CONTRASTIVE STUDY ON PROVERBS ON WEATHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE HA NOI TABLE
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finished the book “Into the Mouth of the Cat”. So at this point‚ you may not know what the book is about‚ so that’s what we are going to talk about. Lance Peter Sijan; does this name sound familiar to you? Probably not‚ since he died nearly 50 years ago. Lance happens to be a ‘Medal of Honor’ recipient which is the highest award you could receive in the United States military. He was captured in the Vietnam war when he suddenly crash landed which left him stranded for 46 days until he was taken to a NVA
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(pages 92-107) Why does James say that it has been a “short” two weeks while Kate says it has been “interminable”? James says that it has been a short two weeks because he has enjoyed the absence of Kate in the Keller homestead. They say time flies by when one is enjoying oneself. The absence of Helen means that the house has been quiet‚ and without ruckus‚ and so he has lived in this span of time in great pleasure and content. This is expressed through “I never thought life could be noiseless.”
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-- the roots and wings. ~Sudanese Proverb Children will dislike all those who give all things to them. ~African Proverb A child’s lie is like a dead fish in a pond that in the end‚ always comes to the surface. ~Luo Proverb Nursing a pregnancy is not as tough as bringing up a child. ~Swahili Proverb When a four-year child is still crawling instead of walking it is time to cry out. ~African Proverb A single hand cannot nurse a child. ~Swahili Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children
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“A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE” Proverbs have been well defined thus “short sentences found on long experience”. They are brief yet striking form of wisdom which can be anonymous or created by famous people. One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. Since the proverb has its origin in sewing‚ it can be literally understood that: if your clothes seam comes loose‚ refastening it with one stitch now will save you from
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the variety and richness of poetical significance and form it is difficult to find more interesting genre than proverbs and sayings. It was the subject of deep study of scientists in most different ideological branches. Most of the scientists agreed that the proverbs are folklore speech. Where was not only the person’s point of view but also general people’s outlook is expressed. Proverbs and sayings play important role in language. They give emotionality‚ expressiveness to the speech. They have certain
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PROVERBS 1. A bad workman always blames his tools - It is not the tools we use which make us good‚ but rather how we employ them 2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - When someone or something is faraway‚ you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it 3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one 4. A cat may look at a king - A purported inferior has certain abilities‚ even in the presence of a
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a while‚ after supper walk a mile. All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet. All flowers are not in one garden. All for one and one for all. Alexandre Dumas‚ The Three Musketeers All frills and no knickers. All fur coat and no knickers. All good things must come to an end. All hat and no cattle. All ’s fair in love and war. All ’s well that ends well. A play by William Shakespeare Variant: All is well that ends well. - Divers Proverbs‚ Nathan Bailey‚ 1721 [1] All roads lead
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Proverbs If love had eyes‚ it would not care if you have good looks or not. If love had ears‚ it would only care if you forgive. If it had a nose‚ even the worst scent will be pleasing. But it requires a good heart or else it would be wont welcome. - Mason Samuels To win the game in times of trouble‚ don’t play the game.( Meaning that if you are in an argument and you can’t win
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