Proverbs and sayings have every nation. They are often used in everyday speech. They express the artistic talent of the people and reflect their traditions. Such a unique genre form as proverbs and sayings is a collection of answers to all occasions. From time immemorial they helped to make the right decisions, to express their opinion on the world around them.
What is the difference between a proverb and a saying
The saying only expresses the emotional attitude to a certain event: "Everyone has his own ambition." A proverb does not preach, it is only part of a sentence, an unfinished form. She gives the language a peculiar color.
Proverbs about man are instructive. For example: “A patient person always wins.” They represent whole sentences, complete thoughts. For ease of memorization, many proverbs consist of 2 rhyming parts.
Proverbs and sayings about man
A person has always been interested in his own and other people's behavior, character traits and traditions of other people. According to Russian folk wisdom, "a person is harder than stone, but at the same time more tender than a flower." She reveals the changing nature of human nature. She is echoed by another saying - "Rivers and mountains are easy to change, character is difficult."
There are many deep sayings. “Each person builds his own happiness, ” say the British. They also believe that "the bull should be taken by the horns, and the man - by the tongue." Even the English are convinced that "there are no people who would always act wisely."
Proverbs about man:
- the greedy will not bring good to anyone, and even more so to himself;
- man is not an angel, so as not to sin;
- not a place adorns people, but people a place;
- man from man is like earth from heaven;
- Do not know the ford - do not get into the water;
- the goat needs to beware of the front, the horse behind, and the dashing person on each side;
- Russian is strong in hindsight;
- man is a set of habits.
Proverbs about human qualities
“Red and red - a dangerous person” - this is how they believed in Russia. People with hair shades of fiery color were counted among witches and sorcerers, creatures of evil spirits. In addition to superstitions, in Russian folk art there were a large number of wise proverbs and sayings about human qualities:
- I live as I want, and not how people need it (independence of judgment);
- and eternal fun bothers (desire for peace);
- sometimes people themselves are not aware of the qualities they possess;
- in a person, it is not the rank that matters, but the beginning;
- a tree is understood by its fruits, and people by their deeds;
- wings are given to the bird, and reason to man;
- vanity is not like anyone;
- our shoot has ripened everywhere (quickness);
- know how to stay with people and invite to yourself (hospitality);
- kindness without reason is empty;
- modesty adorns a person;
- brewed it yourself and dissolve it (responsibility);
- he who is neat is pleasant to people.
