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Zafer
Mamilli - 09:28am Mar 13, 2003 EDT
In the Name of Allah
Proverbial Animals
Traditional proverbs often refer to the behavior of animals, such as foxes, cats, bees, lions, dogs, and birds. They usually describe people’s behavior by giving us the picture of animals in a humanoid look. I tried to collect the following proverbs as an example of the type of proverbs I am talking about. I divided them according to what animal they describe. Hope you enjoy them! :)
Fox
“A fox is not taken twice in the same trap”
This proverb describes smart people who learn from their mistakes.
Cat
- “A cat has nine lives”
This proverb discribes lucky stunts who always have the power to survive risks.
- “When the cat is away the mice play”
This proverb tells us to be careful that unwanted things can abuse our absence
and suddenly happen while we are away so we must keep such things under control.
- “Care killed the cat”
This proverb tells us that being stressed all the time can be hurtful to our
lives, and that sometimes we must rest our minds.
Bees
- “Busy bees”
This proverb is usually said to people who always work really hard.
Mule
- “Stubborn as a mule”
This proverb describes stubborn people who never change their minds even when
they know that they are wrong.
Lion
- “The lion couldn’t change his spots”
This proverb tells us that humans cannot change their personality and that
certain things in their lives cannot be changed, simply due to “Habits are the
Second Nature”
Cock
- “A cock crows on his own dunghill”
This proverb approves that people can make miracles when they deal with task
they are mastered!
- “The talkative cock talks since he is in the egg”
This proverb tells us that we can know whether a man is tallented or not since
he is a young child.
Dog
- “Barking dogs seldom bite”
This proverb describes people who talk a lot and work a little or do nothing.
- “Let the sleeping dogs lie”
This proverb tells us that we shouldn’t trouble the trouble if the trouble
doesn’t trouble us.
- “Every dog has his day”
This proverb tells us that every beginning has an end.
- “A dog doesn’t eat a dog”
This proverb tells us that friends must not harm each other no matter what
happens.
Birds
- “Birds of a feather flock together”
This proverb tells us that if someone wants to choose his/hir mate, they will
choose a person who’s the same as his/her type.
- “The early bird catches the worm”
This proverb tells us that we must plan our work carefully and work hard in
order to reach the wanted destination.
Written By: Zafer Mamilli – Al-Mutafawiqeen School – iEARN Syria
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Elgohary
Mohammed - 05:57pm Mar 1, 2003 EDT
Hello Everybody,
I'd like you to share me this great meaningful proverb
and I want you to give me your comments and opinions about it, and the proverb
is:
LITTLE DROPS OF WATER,
LITTLE GRAINS OF SAND,
MAKE THE MIGHTY OCEAN
AND THE PLEASNT LAND.
Regards,
Elgohary
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Mona
Zayek - 04:46am Mar 18, 2003 EDT
This is the greatest sentence anyone ever told me and it will remain in my
heart for all eternity. I thank someone really close for reminding me that true
love does exist somewhere out there. But for you to come across such love, all
the little sparks should die and a flame must appear and strengthen itself until
it becomes a real everlasting fire…
Rasha Husni
Adma International School
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Heba
Diarbi - 05:52am May 8, 2003 EDT
Hi,
We are Samar, Rola and Israa, from Hariri Bahaa School / Lebanon.
We are in grade 8, and we like the idea of collecting proverbs and share them
with everyone in this project. We like most communicating with others through
the internet.
We chose these proverbs,
"He who lives long sees most" ãä íÚíÔ ØæíáÇ íÑì
ßËíÑÇð
"All that glitters is not gold". áíÓ ßá ãÇ íáãÚ ÐåÈÃ
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." ÇáÚíä ÈÇáÚíä
æÇáÓä ÈÇáÓä
We hope that you like these proverbs as they can mean a lot.