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    Proverbs Essay

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    Proverbs Essay A Man of Wisdom The book of Proverbs describes what a wise man is and what his behavior grants him. A man of wisdom has many characteristic aspects that make him ‘wise’‚ these are made very clear in the book of Proverbs. King Solomon‚ being granted the wisest man‚ was the author to most of the proverbs that offer the descriptions of both a wise and unwise man. Some of the aspects to a wise man are hard to honor‚ but that is what makes a man wise‚ and gives him the benefits and

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    English and Arabic Idioms

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    The Art of Speech-Arabic Idioms Chapter Arabic-English dictionary for idiomsproverbs‚ politeness expressions‚ religious and Islamic expressions‚ slang and comparative spoken-written Arabic vocabulary.   The Arabic Idioms Written by Hussein Maxos Arabic for non-natives series by Hussein Maxos©‚ Damascus 1995-2003. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Index • Introduction…………………………………………….page 3 • Symbols and abbreviations………………………………. 6 • Section ‫6 .……………………………………ﺣﺮف اﻷﻟﻒ ا‬ • Section ‫71 ……………………………………ﺣﺮف

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    English Idioms

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    Idiom Meaning Example Sentences Act like an ape behave badly‚ wildly‚ foolishly Aiman has been acting like an ape ever since his girlfriend‚ Filzah left him. Her bark is worse than her bite someone’s words are worse than their action You shouldn’t worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person Bull in a china shop a person with no tact who upsets others or upsets plans Haziq is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite

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    Local Proverbs

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    (Legazpi) | ENGLISH TRANSLATION | BIBLICAL COUNTERPART | COMMENT/S | “Gibohon mo an mawot mong gibohon man saimo.” | Treat people in the same way that you want them to treat you. | Luke 6:31Do to others as you would have them do to you. | This proverb is commonly used. This is also known as “The Golden Rule” | “An paghandusay kay buhay sa amigo ay urog nang gayo.” | Greater love has no man than this‚ that a man gives up his life for his friends. | John 15:13Greater love has no one than this

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    which can not be deduced from their individual components. In a broad sense‚ idioms include set phrase‚ slang‚ proverbs‚ allusions‚ colloquialisms and so on. An idiom‚ the essence of a language‚ is deeply embedded in culture‚ and thus culture-loaded. In idiom translation‚ how to convey the cultural connotation has always been considered the most difficult part. Generally‚ there are two strategies adopted to translate idioms which are domestication and foreignization. Domestication demands a closeness

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    Useful Proverbs

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    * To take an opportunity to do something when the time and conditions are near perfect or available. * To do something while you have the time to do it. * Act while conditions are favorable 4. Many hands make light work. * This idiom means that when everyone gets involved in something‚ the work gets done quickly. 5. Too many cooks spoil the broth. * This means that where there are too many people trying to do something‚ they end up making a mess of it. * Too many persons

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    Proverbs of Administration

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    Starting with Neo Classical School Herbert Simon The Proverbs of Administration Note: The paragraphs in blue are the article text extracts that Fares read in class. Introduction: Wrapping up what we talked about under classical school in the previous sessions: 1-Universal principles of management‚ 2-Only one way of doing things‚ discover this one way and implement it (no two or more ways) 3-It tells you in a normative way what you ought to do (not empirical) they don’t go and see what

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    Swahilii Proverbs

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    Methali za kiswahili ---- Swahili proverbs   1. Adhabu ya kaburi aijua maiti‚ The  touture of the grave is only known by the corpse 2. Akiba haiozi‚ A reserve will not decay 3. Asifuye mvuwa imemnyea. He who praises rain has been rained on. 4. Akili nyingi huondowa maarifa. Great wit drives away wisdom 5. Asiye kubali kushindwa si mshindani.He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman 6. Atangaye na jua hujuwa. He wanders around by day a lot‚ learns a lot 7. Asiye

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    Moroccan proverbs

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    Introducing Sociolinguistics ‘Here is a welcome introduction to sociolinguistics by a leading researcher in the field. Users will be inspired by the breadth and sweep of Meyerhoff’s treatment.’ William Labov‚ University of Pennsylvania‚ USA ‘Miriam Meyerhoff’s entertaining volume revels in the diversity that is the cornerstone of sociolinguistics – she takes us to every continent to provide contemporary‚ refreshing and engaging examples of the key concepts of the discipline‚ and does so in a

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    Proverbs 100

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    1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 2. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. 3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 4. A bargain is a bargain. 5. A beggar can never be bankrupt. 6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 7. A bird may be known by its song. 8. A black hen lays a white egg. 9. A blind leader of the blind. 10. A blind man would be glad to see. 11. A broken friendship may be soldered‚ but will never be sound. 12. A burden of one’s own choice

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