features of the Spanish culture. To get this target we will use a few proverbs or traditional expressions from Spain and relate them to Hofstede’s theory. This way we will be able to understand and know a little bit more about how is the Spanish culture and how it differentiates from other cultures. The first proverb we are going to use says: “La union hace la fuerza” Which means there is strength in numbers. This proverb describes very well how most Spanish society behaves. We also can appreciate
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Ethnoaesthetics: Beauty and the Shona Proverb by Kudzai Matereke Lecturer‚ Great Zimbabwe University; Ph.D. Candidate‚ University of New South Wales‚ Australia kudzaimatereke@yahoo.co.uk & Jacob Mapara Lecturer‚ Great Zimbabwe University; Ph.D. Candidate‚ University of South Africa jacomapara@yahoo.co.uk Abstract This paper seeks to examine how the Shona traditional society conceptualised beauty; drawing from the meaning and content of the Shona proverb‚ suggesting that traditional society
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Page 1 BIB-104 9/6/2013 Joshua Hartwell The Great Literary Works Of Solomon Essay In conducting my research on the books of the Bible Psalms and Proverbs‚ I will be giving a comparison and a contrast of both of these books. The book of Psalms purpose was used to directly manifest the spoken word‚ to help us understand God’s character through praise‚ complaint and an utterance of God’s people
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to view the forthcoming narrative with untainted eyes. The structure of the memoir immerses the reader in African culture by incorporating anecdotes‚ poems‚ proverbs‚ and songs. These elements combine to emphasize the importance of oral institutions and to convey the significance of understanding them‚ "One must learn proverbs a proverb is regarded as the horse’ that carries words to a different level‚ investing them with meanings‚ enrobing the user with the garment of wisdom" (Falola 53). "As
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Things Fall Apart" Achebe used siginifcant sayings in chapters 1-3 that were called proverbs. The proverb that stood out most to me is located in chapter 3. The wise saying was used while Okonkwo was asking Nwakibie for help with yams. He contines with saying that he knew how it is to trust young men these days with yams especially when they are afraid of work. Then he says that he is not afraid and brings the proverb in to make a point; "The lizard that jumped from high iroko tree to the ground said
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Practical tasks Lingvo-cultural Studies Mari Kandalyan 1st group 1. There are over 4000 languages in the world. A language counts as ‘living’ as long as there are native speakers alive who use it. Each language represents the culture of its speakers. By learning a new language you can learn about the history and character of its speakers. But what would the world be like if there was only one global language? In this case there would be no cultural diversity between people. Verbal understanding
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Proverb: “Things are not always what they seem.” 1. What did you do well? Elaborate on why you think you did well on these aspects of your speech. What I believe I did well on was link the proverb with the speech and told a story that relates to it. The story was about how I tried skydiving for my first time‚ and was nervous for it. But after doing it I ended up liking it. Also I believe I did well when it came to looking at my note cards. Only looking backs at it a couple of times and always tried
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The best things in life are free” is an ancient proverb which has a deep hidden meaning. This proverb relates to all the things money cannot buy. This proverb is closely related with the proverb “money cannot buy happiness”. When we are born on this Earth‚ the almighty blesses us with a full – fledged family. This family consisting of our parents‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ aunts and siblings is a blessing showered by the almighty on each and every individual. However rich an individual might grow
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Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to
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FOLKLORE ANALYSIS Selected Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology LIVING A FAIRY TALE LIFE This analysis will be on the topic of folklore‚ including the interpretation of fairy tales and proverbs and their relation towards gender-role stereotypes. I. Insinuations of differential treatment men and women receive in Fairy tales Fairy tales are known for generations‚ and are most likely past from generation to generation. People assume that these stories are written especially for
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