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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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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A PROVERB (from the Latin proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and revered‚ which expresses a truth‚ based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing‚ it may be known as an aphorism. Proverbs surround us every day. Whether at work‚ school‚ church or during a conversation with a friend‚ the likelihood
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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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Proverbs Essay A Man of Wisdom The book of Proverbs describes what a wise man is and what his behavior grants him. A man of wisdom has many characteristic aspects that make him ‘wise’‚ these are made very clear in the book of Proverbs. King Solomon‚ being granted the wisest man‚ was the author to most of the proverbs that offer the descriptions of both a wise and unwise man. Some of the aspects to a wise man are hard to honor‚ but that is what makes a man wise‚ and gives him the benefits and
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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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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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near my grand mother‚ talk to her and listen from her‚ I wonder the number of popular or traditional proverbs that she uses while discussing any topic. I always try to ask her to give me “extensive” explanations about the meanings that I can’t see behind those words. And of course she always helps me and surprises me with deep cultural traditional explanations for the proverbs she uses. Using proverbs is very common here in Morocco. It reflects the Moroccan culture‚ character and society. And shows
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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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