Proverb

Proverb

A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) 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

Example :

·         Haste makes waste

·         A stitch in time saves nine

·         Ignorance is bliss

·         Mustn't cry over spilled milk.

·         You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.

·         You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

·         Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

·         A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

·         Fortune favours the bold

·         Well begun is half done.

·         A little learning is a dangerous thing

·         A rolling stone gathers no moss.

·         It ain't over till the fat lady sings

·         It is better to be smarter than you appear than to appear smarter than you are.

·         Good things come to those who wait.

·         A poor workman blames his tools.

·         A dog is a man's best friend.

·         An apple a day keeps the doctor away

·         If the shoe fits, wear it!

·         Honesty is the best policy

·         Slow and steady wins the race

·         Don't count your chickens before they hatch