Proverbs and Sayings Literature Folklore
Proverbs and Sayings Literature Folklore
A proverb is a concise statement in a fixed form of an apparent truth which has currency among the people.
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Contemplate - Take Time to Think - Search or browse nearly 3,000 proverbs with more be added regularly.
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The Tropical Landscapes of Proverbia - Article by Hernadi and Steen discussing form and function of proverbs.
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The Tartu Research Group of Paremiology - Article on the history of Estonian paremiography, by Arvo Krikmann and Ingrid Sarv, published in the E-zine Folklore.
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The Quotations Home Page - Annoying Proverbs - Proverbs that are repeated with such frequency that they grate on your nerves each time you hear them.
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Discursive Modes Collection: Proverb Resources - Definitions, proverb collections with search option, articles, and links.
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Proverbs and Reality - Article by Gyula Paczolay, University of Veszprém, discussing reality/truth in proverbs.
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The Matti Kuusi International Type System of Proverbs - Browse or search an international database and type system of proverbs.
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Creative Proverbs from Around the World - Search or browse 12,000 proverbs from 300 cultures and countries.
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Proverberator.com - Automated generator creates new proverbs from the existing ones by replacing a random word with another.
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International Proverbs - Simple Truths - Small collection of proverbs, explained by children (in English).
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Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations, Sources - Windsor Castle - Collection of wise sayings from several peoples and cultures at the WIndsor Castle website.
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Arthropod Proverbs - Insect proverbs compiled by Donald W. Hall, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida.
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Gleaner's Links: Proverbs, Sayings, Maxims - Links to sites with proverbs, sayings, and maxims in their original languages.
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The Quotations Homepage - Proverbial Wisdom - More than 600 proverbs (in English) collected from around the world, listed alphabetically.
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Proverbs by Countries of Origin - Browse and search through proverbs from more than 50 countries.
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De Proverbio - Electronic journal devoted to paremiology (study of proverbs) and paremiography (collection of proverbs), presenting excerpts of scholarly articles, proverb collections, and bibliographies.
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Proverbes - Various collections of French and international proverbs (in French, some bilingual).
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World of Proverbs - Listed by country and topic (in English).
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Insects: Citations and Proverbs - A collection of citations, proverbs, and expressions about insects and spiders.
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