Question

what is proverb?
give three example

Answer 1

A proverb is a short sentencethat people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life......

“A tree is known by its fruit” – (of Zulu origin - this means that success is shown by the deeds.)

“I have been bitten by a tsetse fly” – (of Tanzanian origin – this means that a person will continuously be a pest until you pay off a debt.)

“The word of friend makes you cry – the word of an enemy makes you laugh” – (of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger – this means that a friend will tell you the truth and sometimes the truth hurts, whereas an enemy will only lead you down the wrong path by giving you advice that seems good but is not.)

Answer 2

A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
Example:
1)Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
2)It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
3)Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
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