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Proverb

What is Proverb ?
Collocation is a short sentence. Usually  known by many people,  stating  something commonly experienced or giving advice.

What are the latest paper of Proverb?

1.      First Journal

A Study of the Use of Proverbs as a Literary Device in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God

Compiled by            : ALIMI, S. A.

From                          : Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Department of

                                      General Studies (english), Oyo

Review of this         :

            The literary artist’s tool is language. He uses language to describe his character’s appearances, actions, habits, inner feelings and thoughts. This paper examines some proverbs used in the literary texts and their interpretations. The research method or findings in this paper include critical appraisal of the proverbs in the novels, the thorough study of critical writings on Achebe’s works and contacting other critically minded people for more enlightenment on the use of proverbs. The two selected novels viz: Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God.

            The use of proverbs is inevitable because they are highly prized in the traditional African society and are used to portray certain actions or events in picturesque manner. Proverbs are used in the novel novel, Things Fall Apart. While, in the novel arrow god, there are many proverbs, for example "Unless the wind blows, we do not see the fowl's rump".

2.       Second Journal

Proverbs from the Viewpoint of Translation

Compiled by            : Azizollah Dabaghi, Elham Pishbin, Leila Niknasab
From                          : Department of Foreign Languages, Isfahan University,

                                      Isfahan, Iran

Review of this         :

            Many linguistic features seem much less problematic, catching what is going to be transferred through non-linguistic ones. Among those nonlinguistic features, including figurative devices, proverbs are going to be examined in this paper. First some definitions are represented, then proverbs' characteristics and proverbs. Examples of English and Persian proverbs are presented and compared in order to clarify language differences and / or similarities and translating strategies.

            Proverbs are tradition: The traditional nature of proverbs correlates closely with their status as items of folkloric. Another factor that is proven is Trench (1853) . These characteristics are elaborated on briefly (16-17):

1.      Shortness (Brevity)

According to Trench "a proverb must have shortness; it must be succinct, utterable in a Breath. "

2.      Sense

Trench states that the sense is sometimes scarified to alliteration.

3.      Salt

Trench asserts that "a proverb must have salt, that is, besides its good sense it must be in its manner and outward form being pointed and pungent, having a sting in it, a barb which shall not suffer it to drop lightly from the memory ".

3.   Third Journal

USE OF PROVERBS AND NARRATIVE THOUGHT

Compiled by    : Outi Lauhakangas

Review of this :

     It is based on a research of the functions of proverbs in social interaction. The use of proverbs or proverb-like sayings deals with questions concerning the same themes as in folk narrative research in general: selective memory, reconstruction of experiences, explaining and reasoning about the past, giving instructions and warnings for the future, encouraging or amusing each Other, etc.

     The speech where proverbs are used and its mode of rationality differs from logical and scientific argumentation. The point is in the narrative strength of proverbs in social contexts. Proverbs are multifunctional and flexible instruments of everyday reasoning, although they may maintain solidified attitudes or traditional modes of thought of a certain culture.

     To succeed in defining narrative modes of thought in the use of proverb different theoretical approaches ought to be combined. Unlike analytic thinking, this mode of reasoning requires the ability to make syntheses.

https://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol35/lauhakangas.pdf

Why learn Proverb?
By using proverb we can give an polite advice for everyone.

Who the expert of Proverb?

-      Achebe (1958).

-      Abrams, M.H (1981)

-      Archer Taylor

-       Lord John Russell

-      Mieder

-      Zolfaghari and Ameri from Persian