Abstract: Proverbs‚ which derive from life are the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation. They can reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese
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a hospital. Texting while driving is dangerous to everyone on the road‚ and it needs to stop. As if driving with distraction wasn’t dangerous enough‚ put a cell phone in the hands of a person behind the wheel and it gets much worse. Vehicle crashes are one of the top causes of death for 15-20 year olds. About 6‚000 deaths are caused by distracted drivers every year. Many people‚ novice teen drivers and older experienced drivers alike‚ do not take the law of no texting while driving serious enough
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English Proverbs and Sayings 03. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 13. A burnt child dreads the fire. 20. A close mouth catches no flies. 22. A cracked bell can never sound well. 25. A danger foreseen is half avoided. 31. A fool always rushes to the fore. 36. A fool’s tongue runs before his wit. 43. A friend’s frown is better than a foe’s smile. 44. A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 8. A good dog deserves a good bone. 49. A good example is the best sermon. 50. A good face is a letter
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Statement: We are trying to find the weight of 5 hay bales. The bales of hay were weighed in pairs. The weights of the pairs in kilograms‚ were 80‚82‚83‚84‚85‚86‚87‚88‚90‚91. What are the weights of the individual bales? Is there an easier way to find the weights?” “ IS there more than one answer?” Process: What our group is doing is the guess and check method. We labeled the hay bales by letters‚ including A‚B‚C‚D‚E. We did this because it makes it easier to keep track of the bales one by one because
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PHILOSOPHY IN AFRICA PROVERBS 1.1 Proverbs as Universal Proverbs expresses the thought wisdom‚ moral codes and cultural heritage of a people or culture. It is distinct from other oral traditions such as fables‚ folklores; folk tales and riddles. Although proverbs are in- some cases derived from some of these oral traditions there is a cut clear distinction between them. Generally proverbs are inherent in majorly all cultures of the world and are generally seen as succinct and pithy sayings in general
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Problem Statement This weeks P.O.W. was named‚ "The Hay Baler Problem"‚ it was about a hay baler who had just finished weighing five bales of hay. Unfortunately‚ he weighed the bales was in combinations of two. He weighed bale 1 with 2‚ 1 with 3‚ 1 with 4‚ and every other two-baled combination. In the end‚ he came up with a set of 10 different weights. However‚ he did not remember which order he weighed the bales and was now supposed to determine the weight of each individual bale‚ not the bale
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Testament. Both books point the reader to God. They give us insight into God’s character. Psalms offers us a glimpse into men’s hearts who followed the living God and actually sought God at some point in their lives. It answers our need of emotion. Proverbs gives us principles by which to live‚ but emotion is not one of its elements. Psalms is a collection of sacred poems/songs. In all the Psalms there is an element of praise. Many are prayers to God. In Psalms the heart of the writer is revealed
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Apart - Reading Performance Task Select one of the following proverbs or folktales and answer the following questions: 1. Who relates this proverb/tale? 2. To whom is the proverb/tale told? 3. When‚ where‚ and upon what circumstances is the proverb told? 4. Explain some ways the meaning of the proverb/tale connects with the persons telling and hearing it. 5. What meaning does this proverb/tale offer you in the context of your own life? PROVERBS AND FOLKTALES Why the snake lizard killed his mother (and
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as the most comprehensive collection of proverbs in our country. There is a limited number of works like this in existence. She spent a lifetime collecting pieces of folk literature that reveal our ancestors‘ wisdom. When she gathered proverbs from various areas in our country‚ she declared that our elders lived by simple‚ yet very meaningful rules of righteous living. In fact‚ she asserted that even the Spaniards who colonized our country noticed how proverbs formed part of the native spirit. Spanish
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