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Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Ancient Babylon and that have been transmitted culturally to Spain during the period of classical antiquity; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “En boca cerrada no entran moscas” (Silence is golden, literally "Flies cannot enter a closed mouth") belong to the ...
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
The Mexican-American singer, known as the Queen of Tejano Music or simply just La Reina to her most devoted fans, is best known for songs like “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como La Flor,” “Si ...
María Sabina Magdalena García (22 July 1894 – 22 November 1985) [1] was a Mazatec sabia (wise woman), [2] shaman and poet [3] who lived in Huautla de Jiménez, a town in the Sierra Mazateca area of the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. [4]
From Proverbs 3:13; set to music in a 1577 motet of the same name by Orlando di Lasso. Bella, mulier qui hominum allicit et accipit eos per fortis: war, a woman who lures men and takes them by force: Latin proverb [citation needed] bella gerant alii Protesilaus amet! let others wage war Protesilaus should love!
Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast, being quick-witted and heroic, and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. [1]
From Afghanistan, the Pashto proverb "Even if a donkey goes to Mecca, he is still a donkey." refers to being the same no matter where the subject goes. [citation needed] In Ethiopia, there are many Amharic proverbs that demean donkeys, such as, "The heifer that spends time with a donkey learns to fart" (Bad company corrupts good morals).
Albert Vinicio Báez (/ ˈ b aɪ. ɛ z / BY-ez, [citation needed] Spanish: [biˈnisjo ˈβaes]; November 15, 1912 – March 20, 2007) was a Mexican-American physicist and the father of singers Joan Baez and Mimi Fariña, [1] and an uncle of John C. Baez.