Japanese proverb‚ “Deru kui wa utareru” literally means “The stake that sticks up gets hammered down”. In other words‚ you should not stand out within the community in Japan. This proverb seems to imply Japanese collectivist society which is very different from Western countries’ more individualistic society. Japan has its own unique cultural history. Japan is an island nation and had been chosen to isolate themselves‚ even going so far as to shut their borders for any international trade and communication
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must do something at the very early stage. This proverb in its literal sense applies to holes in our clothes which may be easily mended at first‚ but‚ if they are left unmanned‚ grow bigger and bigger‚ until they cannot be repaired without a great deal of sewing. What is true of torn clothes is true of boots‚ boxes‚ houses‚ ships‚ walls‚ bridges‚ in a word‚ of everything that needs mending‚ I may quote a striking illustration of the truth of the proverb from my own observation. A beautiful pier was
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than brothers or sisters are to each other. There is something special about having a friend that you can confide in‚ tell your troubles too‚ and share your life with. It has been said that a sorrow shared is halved‚ but a joy shared is doubled. Proverbs 27:10 says‚ “Do not
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sun’s rays dry up the wheat stalks and turns them into hay. Once the hay is dry‚ if it gets wet again it starts to rot. The weather being unpredictable‚ one has to grab the opportunity and dry the hay while the sun is shining. The meaning of this proverb is that if there is a task that needs to be done then it must be done while you still have a chance to do it. Advantage of favorable circumstances‚ which may not last indefinitely‚ must be taken. Most of us are inclined to delay things by postponing
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the first languages to be fully described from the point of view of phraseology‚ although the movement later extended to English‚ French and most European languages. There is a close link between culture and phraseology. This is best revealed by proverbs and fully idiomatic set phrases‚ because they tend to rely heavily on images‚ traditions or habits‚ that are characteristic of a given culture. It’s no easy matter‚ however‚ to draw a line between images that are related to more or less universal
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lives feel later if I give in? What may be the outcome? How can it affect the others‚ specially‚ to your love ones? Remember‚ bible says at Proverbs 14:15‚ smart people watch their steps. Doing right decisions requires a lot of time to meditate. For this‚ we just don’t jump in to any conclusions. Use your imaginations. Third step‚ we must plan ahead. Proverbs 24: 5‚ ‘with knowledge a man increases his power’. If we know why we don’t do those something and the reasons why it’s bad‚ we can have the
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"Work is Worship’. This is a very old proverb which means there is no better way to worship God except to be hardworking and this is fully justified what man has achieved during the course of his development is a result of hard work over long periods of time. He owes all his greatness to hard work. Hence‚ it is the root of all success. There is no alternative of hard work. Today man has conquered nature‚ he has set foot on the moon‚ he has travelled in the space‚ he has invented so many life saving
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healthy does not mean eating expensive food with little waste. We should choose to eat the food that contain minimal amount of unhealthy fats. We must also choose to eat a variety of different whole foods instead of eating processes foods.As a famous proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Last but not the least‚ healthy lifestyle can bring us lots of benefit that we cannot expected. Managing your weight is the key to attaining all of the
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The proverb that I am going to analyze is “Actions speak louder than words”. Nowadays‚ people do not pay attention when someone is talking‚ unless you have good impression on them. Have you thought about that? I think that the reason was that words might have been changed; we say something and through some time we change it. That’s why I think that actions have bigger value. This proverb basically means that what you do is more important then what you say; for example just because I say I will
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As Shakespeare had once said in the past‚ "To thine own self be true." During the Transcendentalist era of American literature‚ many writers took on the liberal mindset of the time‚ with no exception to Ralph Waldo Emerson. During his time‚ Emerson compiled a list of 9 maxims‚ or universal truths/themes on life‚ and used these as an approach to life. One of such maxims is "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." This maxim‚ while ironically mocking the hold of religion upon
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