What really are proverbs, where do they come from, how are they disseminated and what function do they have in modern society? Those are questions that are often asked when people reflect on the ...

Proverbs are an important part of any language. They are words of wisdom that guide people in different circumstances. That is why when a language goes into extinction, one of the vital ements ...

'A rolling stone gathers no moss.' 'A leopard doesnt change its spots.' 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' We're guessing you've heard these and several other English proverbs in your time. In ...

A book of proverbs in English, Maltese and Portuguese was recently published by the International Association of Paremiology (IAP) and launched at the Municipal Library in Tavira, Portugal. Entitled ...

In this episode we will learn about words that describe spatial relationships or where things are in relation to one another. We will also listen to some proverbs (traditional sayings). Hello. I’m ...

Proverbs 26:1-12, with eleven verses about the fool, constitute the longest sequence of verses on the same topic in Proverbs. Six of these are "variant repetitions," repeated elsewhere in altered form ...

We’ve all, at some point of time or the other, used a proverb or two in our everyday conversations. After all, they’re cool, add a little more meaning to the conversation and help drive the point home ...

THIS book is intended to serve two distinct objects: to serve as a chrestomathy of the Hausa language, and as a collection of the local folk-lore and custom. It contains a series of lithographed Háusa ...