Proverbs: A HandbookProverbs offer a concise record of folk wisdom and have appeared in oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture for centuries. Written by the foremost authority on proverbs, this reference gives high school students, undergraduates, and general readers a concise yet comprehensive overview of proverbs in world culture. The volume begins with definitions and classifications of proverbs, followed by discussions of several notable examples. The book then examines approaches to the study of proverbs and the place of proverbs in literature, politics, popular songs, and everyday life. It closes with a bibliography of print and electronic resources and a glossary. Included are numerous illustrations. |
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... grind first ) Chi prima giógne , prima macini . ( Who arrives first , should grind first ) Quien primero viene , primero muele . ( Who comes first , grinds first ) Die eerst ter molen comt sal eerst malen . ( Who comes to the mill first ...
... grind with the water that is past " with its earliest citation from 1616 is still well known today and refers to missed opportunities . But the fifteenth - century proverb “ A mill that grinds not is worth as much as an oven that bakes ...
... grind you before they grind exceeding small enough to become indeed ' der Reine Thor ' [ the Pure Fool ] , I don't know " ; and in 1937 he returned to the proverb by chang- ing it to : " You will find yourself in the grip of the Public ...
Contents
Definition and Classification | 1 |
Origin and Dissemination of Proverbs | 9 |
The International Type System of Proverbs | 16 |
Copyright | |
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