Practice Makes Perfect Anne Lamott begins “Shitty First Drafts” by stating that good writers go through a process of writing awful first drafts to ultimately write better and final drafts. She explains that most people believe published‚ successful writers always write great first drafts. In actuality‚ most writers do not know where their writing is headed until the draft has been revised many times. The author explains that for most writers‚ writing is not an enjoyable experience‚ yet by following
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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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-- 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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Imperfection Makes Perfect ‘It’s these little imperfections that make them perfect for you.’ -- a Singapore public service advertisement Perfection is unattainable. This is one of the greatest and simplest truths of life. Imperfection is what makes us human. To strive for perfection beyond the human and the recognition is fatal‚ which is well manifested in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Birthmark. Throughout the story‚ Alymer tries to perfect his wife Georgiana
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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 having to make nine more
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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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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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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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Proverbs: 1) A not to the wise and arod to the otherwise. Latoon k bhoot baton say nai mantay. (Urdu meaning) 2) A sinful man going to the bath in the Ganges. 100 chohay kah kar billi hajj ko chali. (Urdu meaning) 3) A bad penny always comes back. Khota sika kisi ko kabool nai. (Urdu meaning) 4) Business is business. Soda phir soda hai. (Urdu meaning) 5) Distance lends charm to the view. Dour k dhol suhanay. (Urdu meaning) 6) A bird in hand is worth two in the
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beam‚ to nose out‚ to make headlines‚ c) adjective phraseologisms denoting a quality‚ e.g. loose as a goose‚ dull aslead ‚ d) adverb phraseological units‚ such as : with a bump‚ in the soup‚ like a dream ‚ like a dog with two tails‚ e) preposition phraseological units‚ e.g. in the course of‚ on the stroke of f) interjection phraseological units‚ e.g. «Catch me!»‚ «Well‚ 1 never!» etc. In I.V.Arnold’s classification there are also sentence equivalents‚ proverbs‚ sayings and questions
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