Proverbs

• Proverb have a function to teaching, enlightening, and persuading people. 

• ​Proverb has been and remains a most powerful and effective instrument for the transmission of culture, social morality, manner, and ideas of a people from one generation to another. 

• Proverb and provebial sayings have for centuries been equally popular with all nations, despite their regional diversities, and crearly, for the impact the have made.

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​SOCIAL FUNCTION

• Proverb can be used to tech people, give them some advice, help in difficult situations, show people what the most important thins in life, and show the proper way in life.

• Proverbs are very often used in personal interaction.

• Proverb can also be used mock someone or criticize.

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​SOCIAL FUNCTION

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• Opposite parallel

• Similiar parallel

• Single statement

• Statement with an explanation

• Comparison

• Descriptive list

• Use of clause or instruction

Stucture of Proverbs

The characteristics of proverbs are:

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• The words in proverbs have a fixed structure, meaning that the words in proverbs are certain and cannot be rearranged.

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• Proverbs are usually used with the aim of advising, giving advice, satirizing, or also beautifying language.

Proverbs​

• Aphorism (to give advise)

• ​Parable (consists of moral value)

• ​Slogan (to give motivation)

• Idiom​

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• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• A picture is worth thousand words.

• Silent is gold.

• Better late than never.

​Proverbs

​Examples of Proverbs

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