Defenition of Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying,
popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or
experience. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct
may also be known as a maxim. Proverbs fall into the category of formulaic
language.
Proverbs are often borrowed from similar
languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more
than one language. Both the Bible (including, but not limited to the Book of Proverbs)
and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus)
have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe. Mieder
has concluded that cultures that treat the Bible as their "major spiritual
book contain between three hundred and five hundred proverbs that stem from the
Bible.".However, almost every culture has examples of its own
unique proverbs.
Examples
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