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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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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own unique personality but I ultimately believe that that personality is determined by the relationships‚ bonds‚ and connections we have with other people. A big controversy in the sociological world is whether the personalities of individual people are made the way they are by nature or by nurture. Proponents of the nature side of the argument claim that these personality traits are hereditary and that when you are born‚ you already possess all of the key traits that form your personality. I‚ for
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1. Introduction Personality is a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that gives both consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior (Feist & Feist‚ 2008). For centuries‚ philosophers‚ personality theorists and other thinkers have been trying to answer: what personalities are like‚ how personalities are developed‚ why different personalities are developed and how personalities can be changed (Pervin & Cervone‚ 2013). George A. Kelly‚ an American psychologist
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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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1. A bad workman blames his tools. * Something that you say when someone blames the objects they are using for their own mistakes. It is not the tools we use which make us good‚ but rather how we employ them. 2. If a job is worth doing‚ it’s worth doing well. * There is a lot of emphasis on getting things right 3. Make hay while the sun still shines. * To take an opportunity to do something when the time and conditions are near perfect or available. * To do something while
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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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Spanish term used to describe a proverb. A proverb is a short metaphorical statement that a culture constantly uses. (Sims 2005:129) Proverbs are a part of the performance aspect of folklore because people tell these proverbs every day especially in conversations. (Sims 2005:129) People use these proverbs in many ways. Certain types of proverbs allow us to give advice on how to handle with certain situations throughout our lives. (Sims 2005:129) Other types of proverbs may warn us about
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SAMPLE: FUNCTIONAL RESUME ANDREA SANTOS 29C Constancia Street Masambong‚ Quezon City (632) 361-1234 (0911) 361-4567 andrea_santos@yahoo.com OBJECTIVE To join an institution where I can hone my skills in market research and product development and learn through experience and training. COMPETENCIES 1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT‚ MARKET RESEARCH & STRATEGIC PLANNING Performed market research‚ conducted a survey and prepared a SWOT analysis aimed towards rehabilitating a product that was no longer
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26. Silks and satins‚ scarlet and velvet‚ put out the kitchen fire. “Silks and satins‚ scarlet and velvet‚ put out the kitchen fire” is one of the proverbs in a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin who had many talents of American. This proverb of his has valuable as a living truth that wealth make losing happiness. We know that “silk and satin” were two fabrics precious and luxurious‚ are more the rich the most favorite because of the soft and smooth of it. “Scarlet” was
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