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
Premium Carpe diem Sun Energy
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
Premium Linguistics Culture
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
Premium Peer group Adolescence Peer pressure
It often happens that something which at first seems very difficult is soon finished when we have once managed to make a good beginning. For instance‚ in learning to swim we may try hard‚ day after day‚ for a long time‚ without seeming to make the least progress. All of a sudden some day we find to our delight that we can make one or two strokes‚ and henceforward progress is rapid and easy. In this case the great difficulty is to gain confidence in the buoyancy of the water‚ and‚ when that is once
Premium Learning English-language films Debut albums
A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented. Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to cope
Premium Arithmetic mean Time English-language films
The year is 1612. A girl has just been raped. She rushes home. She finds a dagger. The girl is overwhelmed by guilt. To protect her family honor she takes her own life. This story is depicted in a single painting by the famous artist Rembrandt. It depicts a girl with a knife plunged through her stomach. The blood ruining her white dress. Her family is running down the steps in the background‚ but they are to late. The girl is dead. Imagine discovering that your daughter has been raped and that
Free Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Emotion
passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader‚ and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position. Bertrand Russell Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. Chinese Proverb Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater. Gail Godwin He who can‚ does. He who cannot‚ teaches. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)‚ Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists" Teaching is not a lost art
Free Teacher Education Cicero
learning process - Heart of a riddle: metaphor ( linking 2 unrelated images both found in riddles) - Relationship = VISION / A WAY OF SEEING - TALINGHAGA = METAPHOR Proverb/ Salawikain (rhyme & wisdom) Added = Performed through poems (poetry form) Tanaga – Proverbs with monorhyming – strength/ pain Ambahan – Chanted & Written by mangyans (songs about Nature‚ Childhood‚ woman relationships‚ hospitality) The Mangyans inscribe their songs on bamboo tubes
Premium Poetry Literature
The Revolution of the Peasants “We all look at the same sun‚ but we don’t eat the same dinner.” This is a common proverb said by the peasants of Russia‚ this symbolizes the lack of equality among the classes‚ other proverbs like “A wife is nice twice: when she’s brought into the house and when she’s carried out of it to her grave.” this shows the inequality among peasants themselves! This inequality added to terrible working conditions were the main conditions that ultimately lead Russia to becoming
Premium Anton Chekhov Russia Revolution
Study Guide Old Testament Survey Final Exam Spring 2014 Lecture #14 1. The former prophets cover the book of Joshua‚ Judges‚ I & II Samuel‚ I & II Kings 2. Know that the literature of these books is historical narrative 3. Recognize important features in the Former Prophets • Jerusalem- spoken of frequently • A king for Israel- specifically‚ King David- he is viewed as the ideal king • Yahwist prophets- champions of religious purity • A preference for the Southern Kingdom- Judah • A
Premium Solomon David Tanakh