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Proverbs

A proverb is a short fluent saying that is used to express a specific situation based on the cumulative experience of the nations. Ask about famous proverbs, their meanings and origins here.

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Is scarcity an issue faced by only poor people and poor nations or does the rich and poor alike face scarcity?

The poor face a scarcity of resources more often than the rich because they have more limited resources (most importantly, money). But everyone's resources are technically limited. The rich have more money than the poor, but if they spend it all or lose it all, they also face scarcity. If there is a scarcity of a product or a natural resource, it will affect both the rich and the poor, but as prices rise for resources high in demand, the rich will have more access to them, until there is no more for anyone: both rich and poor.

Examples of ilokano riddles and proverbs?

please give examples of ilokano riddles please give examples of ilokano riddles

What is a proverb?

A short verse or statement of truth or moral lesson. Solomon wrote the book of Proverbs. Solomon symbolically represents wisdom.

A short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought.

A proverb is a well known saying that conveys some kind of moral or lesson.

A proverb means a short saying to the world.

an ancient saying

Answer2: What is a proverb? One dictionary defines a proverb as "a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells something about life." The Yoruba of Nigeria define a proverb more colorfully, calling it "a horse which can carry one swiftly to the discovery of ideas." The importance of proverbs, or proverbial sayings, is captured in this proverb well-known to the Akan people of Ghana: "A wise person is spoken to in proverbs, not in prose." The point is that a wise person does not always need a lecture in order to be convinced of the right thing to do. A fitting proverb stimulates thinking, imparts understanding and can motivate one to do what is right.

Is the number of recorded proverbs are unknown?

Yes, the exact number of recorded proverbs is unknown, as proverbs are often passed down orally and can vary widely across cultures and languages. Additionally, new proverbs can be created while older ones may fall out of use, making it difficult to keep a comprehensive count. Scholars and researchers continue to collect and document proverbs, but the total remains elusive.

Give a man a fish and?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

-Chinese Proverb

What does faraway hills are greener mean?

This is similar to the saying "The grass is always greener on the other side," meaning that things you don't have, etc. always seem more desirable than what you do have. It also suggests that if you do get to where the grass is greener, it may not be as great as what you imagined it to be.

Why you choose humours provebs explain why?

Why u choose homouros proverbs why explain me

What are 6 categories of proverbs according to anthology?

what are the six categories of proverbs according to the anthology of Damiana L. Eugenio

You want proverb expansion self help is the best help?

YES, self help is the best help b'coz only u know what u want & no1 else.So better listen to yr heart & go likewise.

Say a famous proverb about environment?

Green revolution

best solution

to arrest pollution

What is the meaning of the humorous proverbs?

the word humurous means humor or laughter. therefore we can determine thet humurous proverbs are the proverbs that make us laugh when we read them.

What is the meaning proverb of An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth?

it means that we're supposed to do the equivalent of what others have done to us. in other words to make them feel the same amount of pain and suffering that they have put us through.

What does this proverb actually mean 'One dull pencil is worth two sharp minds'?

It means that it is better a creativity mind than a repetitive mind.

Where did the idiom that's just the tip of the iceberg come from?

I would assume that it came from the fact that only 25% of an iceberg can be seen above the water. with a logical deduction I would guess that it probably came from ancient Nordic sailors as they would be the only ones coming into close contact with icebergs for a good couple centuries.

don't quote me on that though .

:D

Who said 'A book is like a garden carried in the pocket'?

That is a Chinese proverb. BUT some say it is a PERSIAN saying! My question is "who said it first?"

Kawa Chala Hans ki Chaal Proverb in English?

No, expression in Hindi. From India. Kawa is crow. Hans is swan. Chaal is step or move. I guess it refers to a situation where one stereotype behaves like or engages in actions typical of a different stereotype.