‘For want of a nail the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe the horse is lost; for want of a horse the rider is lost.’ This was one of Benjamin Franklin’s proverbs which established in 1930s. As we all know‚ the proverb describes the loss of an empire just because of a missing small nail. No matter how well you prepared‚ a small neglect could still breed great mischief. Sometimes it may only cost you a little money; sometimes it may hurt others; but sometimes it do cause catastrophe. If we ignore
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Three Keys to Academic Success Determination‚ strong work ethics‚ and a good attitude rank in some of the essential qualities that are needed for academic success. These key characteristics will help make school an exciting adventure instead of something that is dreaded by most people. Sometimes school can get really challenging‚ but these qualities make those obstacles look smaller and easier to surmount. Keeping these traits will help a person go far in his academic career because it gives him
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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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"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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In central Africa‚ the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo practice Bilumbu divination. The Bilumbu belief system exhibits elements of mysticism‚ and seeks to prescribe solutions to existential questions from within the community. Similarly‚ the Yoruba people of Nigeria in western Africa also practice a belief system‚ known as Ifa divination‚ which defines Yoruba origins and discusses contemporary issues surrounding identity. In both religions‚ diviners demonstrate the importance
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