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    Marx’s belief that capitalism brings about segregation in social class. According to him‚ the relationship between the workers and the capitalists are basically hostile. It is primarily attributed to the people’s diverse and conflicting interests. The proverb‚ “One man’s loss is another man’s gain” is relevant to the worker-capitalist relationship. For instance‚ low wage means a worker can only afford to buy necessities. On the other hand‚ an owner can use the profits he earns (for the work made by the

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    A proverb is a short and simple sentence well - known and repeated by the members of the target language community. It is usually a universal truth‚ based on common sense or experience of people. Examples: You cannot teach old dog new tricks. Learn wisdom by follies of others. Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today. A saying is a witty and bright sentence of truth or wisdom. Bad news travels fast. There is no place like home All roads lead to Rome. What applies to authentic

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    Every Man Has His Price

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    The history of this idiom goes back to XVIII century‚ but it hasn’t lost its actuality up till present times. The meaning of the saying is very simple – it shows that every person can be bribed in some way; the only thing the briber should know is his “victim’s” price. In our modern materialistic society we can come across such problem very often. Everywhere we go‚ the service and the attitude of the people around us depend greatly on our social status and the amount of money we are ready to give

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    MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES The idiom‚ “Make hay while the sun shines” originated in an agricultural setting and originally it was in the form “when the sun shineth‚ make hay”. This unique expression refers to the production of hay after a harvest. The warmth of the 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.

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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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    by human beings to exchange informatio Premium3753 Words16 Pages Proverb in English and Vietnamese HA NOI OPEN UNIVERSITY FALCULTY OF ENGLISH AND MODERN LANGUAGES [pic] ASSIGNMENT ON CONTRACTIVE LINGUISTIC TOPIC: A CONTRASTIVE STUDY O Premium2995 Words12 Pages Contrastive Analysis CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale: For Vietnamese learners of English‚ particularly advanced learners‚ knowing and understanding proverb and idiom expressions is a significant step to mastering this language. The

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    Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to

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    read two fiction so far (unit 1 and 2 from literary companion). Which Character Appeals to you and why? Write a note on that character(150 words)(Unit Seperately for Unit 1 And 2) 4. Prepare a chart using relevant pictures/slogans/quotations/proverbs Topic: Beat The Summer Heat(Roll No. 1-30) OR Social Networking(Roll No. 31-60) 5. Write a descriptive writing about your favourite advertisement which you watch on T.V. Use Relevant Pictures for the following. Also Include the following:-

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    CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The global spread of the English language as one of the most far-reaching linguistic phenomena of our time is already an established fact. Evidence of this worldwide phenomenon of language contact‚ variation and change can be seen through such designations as world English‚ new English‚ Modern English‚ West African English‚ South African English‚ Australian English‚ Indian English‚ to mention just a few. The phrase “Nigerian English”

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    NAME: WILLIAM JAJA SAMPSON REG NO: NTI/PGDE/2015/10309 SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (PGDE 107) ON THE TOPIC: SUCCINTLY DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN WESTERN AND AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION SUBMITTED TO THE LECTURER: DR MARK LEIGHA 2015/2016 NTI PGDE PROGRAMME TOPIC: SUCCINTLY DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN WESTERN AND AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

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