50 English Proverbs - for use in English classes 1 FAILURE TEACHES SUCCESS. 2 WHERE THERE IS WHISPERING‚ THERE IS LYING. 3 HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. 4 PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL 5 CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. 6 AS THE CALL‚ SO THE ECHO. 7 NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN. 8 LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. 9 OUT OF SIGHT‚ OUT OF MIND. 10 THE TAILOR MAKES THE MAN. 11 AS YOU MAKE YOUR BED‚ SO YOU MUST LIE IN IT. 12 HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST. 13 EASY COME‚ EASY GO. 14 NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. 15
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whys‚ we shelter their minds with ivory lies‚ so innocent and sweet‚ that’s what I adore” just like what Lovehatehero‚ a band‚ sings in the song‚ ivory lies build up a safe place for beautiful things‚ even if they are lies‚ ultimately. However‚ white lies‚ just like the pure color‚ are good things. In a family‚ parents tell little white lies to encourage their kids to behave nicely‚ for example. A survey found that parents tell their children 3000 white lies on average‚ just to get their own way
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Social justice and equity are concepts that affect everybody throughout their entire lives. In the 1800s‚ the Irish faced the two constantly. The poem “No Irish Need Apply‚” The exhibit “Home for the Heart‚” and the article “The Education of Frank McCourt” discuss the struggles of the Irish with poverty and discrimination. Frank McCourt‚ an Irishman himself‚ fights through all the problems and obstacles of social justice and equity he faces to become successful in life. Social justice and equity
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26. Silks and satins‚ scarlet and velvet‚ put out the kitchen fire. “Silks and satins‚ scarlet and velvet‚ put out the kitchen fire” is one of the proverbs in a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin who had many talents of American. This proverb of his has valuable as a living truth that wealth make losing happiness. We know that “silk and satin” were two fabrics precious and luxurious‚ are more the rich the most favorite because of the soft and smooth of it. “Scarlet” was
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raised in the US I still identify more with the Mexican culture. Mexican Proverb- “No por mucho madrugar se amanece mas temprano.” This proverb literally translates to “Not by waking up early ‚the sun rises faster.” The emphasis of this saying is that many of us constantly try to finish tasks fast by rushing to them and as a result you don’t necessarily always end up doing them the right way. Personally I think this proverb focuses on the Mexican values that overall is somewhat conformist. Another
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Proverbs are wise sayings that address the heart of the discourse in any given context‚ truthfully and objectively. In Africa and in Nigerian cultures especially‚ they are considered the reliable horses‚ which convey meanings to their destinations or hearts of the listeners. This study investigates aspects of the meaning of proverbs in the work of a Nigerian author‚ Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It is contended that meanings of Nigerian proverbs can be worked out within the semantic‚ referential‚ ideational
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Lies of Silence: Personal freedom is not viewed as important here. Throughout the text individuals are forced to do things by others that they do not wish to do‚ or others at least attempt to force them to do so‚ which is still indicative of a world where one’s personal freedom to choose what they wish to do is not valued. The IRA attempts to force Dillon to cooperate in the blowing up of the hotel he works‚ despite his obvious wishes not to – however he almost goes through with this‚ due to the
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Types of Lies People Tell Types of Lies People Tell > Lies might have been part of human life since language appeared. Although they are something people frown upon‚ they are not all vicious. According to the purpose to tell lies‚ they can be divided into three types: beneficial lies‚ spiteful lies‚ neutral lies. Beneficial lies usually mean to help. They are told out of kindness and people benefit from them. They help avoid hurt‚ sadness‚ insult‚ and
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Abigail decides to utilize her position to her advantage and drive a wedge between Proctor and his wife once again. Abigail even admits that she has “a heat [for John]” and “looks for the John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart” (Miller 24). Evidently‚ Abigail still has repressed desires for John. Given that Abigail and John’s affair ended poorly with Abigail fired from her job due to Elizabeth‚ Abigail not only lusts for John‚ but also looks to seek revenge on his wife‚
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is lied to by her family and friends. Annemarie soon figures out that she is being lied to numerous of times. She does not like to be lied to but she starts to understand why. The lies that affected the truth on her story‚ her relationship to the adults in her life‚ and her journey from girlhood to womanhood. The lies and truth of Annemarie’s story. Annemarie is lied to about the casket that has great Aunt Birte in it. She soon realizes that it is a lie because no one called to tell the family and
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