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Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
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“Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 “Now faith, hope, and love remain — these three things — and the greatest ...
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An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Proverbs are used in conversation by adults more than children, partially because adults have learned more proverbs than children. [106] [107] [108] Also, using proverbs well is a skill that is developed over years. [107] Additionally, children have not mastered the patterns of metaphorical expression that are invoked in proverb use.
Edward Zellem is a retired U.S. Navy captain and the 12-time award-winning author of 5 books. He is known for his work inside Afghanistan's Presidential Palace [1] and for authoring three bilingual collections of Afghan Proverbs: Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs, a book for children entitled Afghan Proverbs Illustrated, and a companion book of Pashto proverbs entitled Mataluna: 151 ...