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Professor Peterson English I 17 April 2001 Research Paper The
Proverbs Are Children of Experience
Some scholars and popular writers have claimed repeatedly that
proverbial language has passed from usage; however, it remains an
easily proven fact that proverbs are not passe? and definitely not
dead. Introduction Definition of a proverb History Who uses
proverbs Why are proverbs still popular Provides wisdom in short
form Saying without thinking, shooting without aiming
It is a hard thing to have a great estate, and not fall in love
with it Provides humor through words Wise men make proverbs and
fools repeat them Not worth a fly There’s no fool like an old fool
Helps one learn the language Construction “there is”, “there are”
Gerund Degrees of comparison of adjectives III. Conclusion Tatiana
Yevich English 101 Research Paper 4. 17. 01 Rick Pederson The
Proverbs Are Children Of Experience.
It would appear that nothing could be easier than writing down the
definition of a proverb. Where did a proverb come from? Where can
it be used? Proverbs are widely used in the society on the regular
basis. Some scholars and popular writers have claimed repeatedly
that proverbial language has passed from usage; however it remains
an easily proven fact that proverbs are not “passeґ” and definitely
not dead. This form of language helps to express our thoughts more
exactly and vividly. Proverbs contain wisdom, humor, and usually
fit many purports.
The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbsdefines a proverb as a
sentence that has been developed orally and is still used by the
people of a region. It has usually come about from experience, and
it is a statement that teaches learning within an experience. The
World Book Encyclopediagives a different explanation of the word:
Proverb is a brief saying that presents a truth of some bit of
useful wisdom. It is usually based on common sense or practical
experience. The effect of a proverb is to make the wisdom it tells
seem to be self-evident. The same proverb often occurs among
several different peoples, True proverbs are sayings that have been
passed from generation to generation, primarily by word of mouth.
They may also have been put into written form. The Book of Proverbs
In the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, is the most notable
collection of such sayings. They include: Hope deferred makes the
heart sick. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. A
soft answer turneth away wrath.
Pride goeth before destriction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
In ancient Israel, children were educated primarily at home, and
proverbs were used to teach them to become successful and
responsible adults. Proverbs have not lost their well-established
popularity, and they continue to be ever present, even in a modern
technological society like that of the United States of America.
This has recently been made abundantly clear by the thousands of
proverbs registered inA Dictionary of American Proverbs( New York:
Oxford University Press, 1992) edited by S. A. Kingsbury, K. B.
Harder.
Early to bed, and early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy and
wise. This is an old proverb well known in many countries that has
not passed from its usage. Proverbs both old and new, continue to
serve us well as concise statements of apparent truths. In everyday
life proverbs name social situations, that is, they are used to
communicate our general human concerns in traditional language.
By
employing proverbs in our speech we wish to strengthen argument,
express certain generalizations, influence or manipulate other
people, rationalize our own shortcomings, question certain behavior
patterns, satirize social ills, and poke fun at ridiculous
situations. Saying without thinking is shooting without aiming.
There are no limits to the use of proverbs, and each individual
proverb may be used in many ways depending on its context. There
are hundreds of proverbs dealing with the body, work, love,
friendship, death, weather and more. For example: Kiss and be
friends. Two heads are better than one. Love is blind. One hand
washes other. A good beginning makes a good ending. It is better to
do well then to say well.
These are the examples of proverbs that are based on friendship and
love. Some folklorists are now arguing that most weather proverbs
are not proverbs at all but rather superstitions couched in
proverbial language (Mieder, Wolfgagng 12). Nevertheless, we would
still argue that such texts as: Lightning never strikes twice in
the same place. Make hay while the sun shines.
These are proverbs, especially since they are usually used in a
figurative and not in a literal sense. Medical proverbs are also
widely used by people all over the world. Here are some proverbs
that are very popular: An apple a day keeps a doctor away. A
disease known is half cured. The doctor is often more to be feared
than the disease. Health is not valued till sickness comes. Bitter
pills may have blessed effects.
Proverbs provide humor in a sarcastic way. Depending on the
specific proverb a person can identify an action and its
consequence. For example: Do not do all you can; spend not all you
have; believe not all you hear; tell not all you know.
This proverb explains that one should use common sense as well as
sensor ones speech in relationship to other people. Another example
of sarcastic proverbs can be proverb:
A man can work from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.
Proverbs and their value systems give us some basic structure, and
if their worldview does not fit a particular situation, they can be
quickly changed into revealing and liberating anti-proverbs.
Proverbs are also used as idioms; every language has its own. An
idiom usually consists of a group of words, which is either
meaningless or absurd if the words are understood to mean what they
usually do. Mostly short proverbs can be used as idioms. For
example: Die with one’s boots on.
This proverb (idiom) means expire while working, keep working to
the end. I some languages proverbs may occur as clichйs or old
proverbs. Clichйs are trite, worn out expressions. While they are
acceptable in conversation, they should be avoided in writing. Here
are some examples of such event: Off the wall. Means to be not well
reasoned. Sound as a dollar. Means sensible.
A small sentence as proverb also contains grammar rules and tones
of vocabulary that is why I would claim that proverbs could help a
great deal to learn a foreign language like English and make the
process of learning more interesting. Proverbs contain such grammar
rules as: degrees of comparison of adjectives, gerund construction,
construction “there is”, “there are”, formation of noun plurals,
formation of present, past and future tenses, antonyms and
synonyms, and most of irregular verbs.
Proverbs help to remember gerund construction, which does not occur
in any other language but English. Saying without thinking is
shooting without aiming. Seeing is believing.
Constructions “there is”, “there are” are also do not exist in most
of the languages they are not very hard to remember but it is more
interesting to learn it with the help of the proverbs. For example:
There is no place like home. There are more ways to the woods then
one. There is no rose without a thorn. There is no fool like an old
fool.
Although many proverbs have been forgotten there still some that
will forever be used. With a new generation, new technology and new
lingo there will be more proverbs to come and more to be forgotten.
People will continue to use old and new proverbs, therefore they
will never die. They are an important part of learning and life in
general.
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