A Cultural Analysis to English Proverbs and Its Comparison with Other Expressions

This analysis purposely mines the connection between English proverbs and other means of expressions in English.English proverbs locate an indispensable role in English language,which obtain the characteristics of metaphor,rhythm,eloquence,syntax,etc.

Proverbs—Reflection of Influence of the Holy Bible on Western Culture

Christianity is the most influential religion in west world while the Bible is often labeled as a"Western book"and considered a vital part of western culture.With the help of related English proverbs as well as the Holy Bible -the major resource of Christian doctrines and western concept of values, the thesis analyzes the influence of this scripture on western culture from the angle of human nature orientation, relationship of humankind to nature, time orientation, activity orientation and relational orientation.

On the Study of Cultural Connotation in Zhuang Proverbs: Religious Belief and Ecological Ethics

Zhuang’s proverbs are derived from the long-term experience in the survival and development of nature, andinextricably related to it. Many of Zhuang’s proverbs reflect the folk religious belief’s reverence, prudence,compliance and protection of the ecological environment. The implicit or explicit ecological ethics consciousnessin Zhuang proverbs has a subtle influence on Zhuang people’s thoughts and behaviors, and objectively regulates therelationship between man and nature, which helps the Zhuang people consciously keep the balance of naturalecology in their daily life.

Power Representation on Sundanese Proverbs

This study examines the representation of power on a number of Sundanese proverbs.The objective is to analyze traditional views on the perceptions of power in Sundanese society and explore the interrelation between language,power and culture.The data for this study were collected from Rosidi(2005,2010).The results showed that power is represented mostly in neuter and noble contexts.This study concludes that Sundanese proverbs depict that anybody can hold power,regardless their genders,social status and ages,as long as they have the supporting factors,i.e.wealth,nobility and knowledge.

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Comparative Analysis of Amharic and Afaan Oromoo Proverbs:A meta-communication perspective

Proverbs are timeless human wisdom in the form of concise figurative speech.They reflect the conceptual experience of the speakers,particularly the elders in speech communities.This study aims at presenting a comparative study between Amharic and Afaan Oromoo proverbs from the standpoint of meta-communication perspective.Meta-communication is conceptualized as communicating about communication.Communication is believed to have many things in common with culture in that it shapes and dictates the communication behavior of a given society.In verbal communication,the use of proverbs is quite often,explicitly to comment on communication behavior.Despite the multifaceted functions of proverbs in several disciplines,the focuses of this study are proverbs as sources of communication that are relevant in linguistics and anthropology.In so doing,sample proverbs have been purposively selected based on semantic criteria and analyzed by using psycho-analysis method.In the analysis of the proverbs,we built a cognitive model for their semantic relationships.This is because the proverbs have relatively stable,conventionalized and contextual meaning of form as continuum,residing in their common conceptual base.Above of all,they are metaphor-dependent as a common on conceptual base.Hence,there are a number of proverbs in Amharic and Afaan Oromoo as well that comment on importance of communication,communication behavior or processes,among others.In both ethno-linguistic groups,thus,employing such proverbs to comment on communication is quite common which tend to show the communication behavior of each group.

Cultural Implications Reflected by Animal Metaphors in Proverbs of English,Chinese,and German

Proverbs are summaries of people’s life experiences with profound philosophies,among which animal proverbs are universally and frequently used in various languages.This paper analyzes the similarities and differences in the meanings of several representative animal metaphors in the proverbs of English,Chinese,and German,and discusses the potential reasons of their formation and the cultures involved.This paper provides learners with examples of understanding culture-loaded animal proverbs.

Analysis of Sexism in English and Chinese Proverbs

Since language and gender research has gradually become a heated topic for linguists,according to Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,some linguists argue that language is sexually discriminatory against women.Language is the most crucial tool for human communication,which reflects idiology and culture of language users.Moreover,proverbs,as the essence of language,can better reflect the connotation of social culture.Therefore,it is more representative to study linguistic sexism in proverbs.Under the light of Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in sociolinguistics,this paper uses comparative methods to present sexism in English and Chinese proverbs from six aspects,such as women’s social status,speech,wisdom,temper,vices,and marriage.Based on our analysis,we find that the emergence and prevalence of sexism in English and Chinese proverbs roots from social and historical aspects.Hopefully our research will make people recognize sexism in language and avoid discriminatory language practices.

PROVERBS“…the mother of…”

1. Diligence is the mother of happiness. (Japan)2. Diligence is the mother of success. (England)3. Experince is the mother of wisdom. (England)4. Measure is the mother of good health. (Russia)5. Ignorance is the mother of devotion. (England)6. Insistence is the mother of victory. (Latin America)

On the Understanding and Translation of English and Chinese Proverbs

Proverbs are results of human wisdom.As a particular part of language,proverbs are full of embodiments of many differences culture both in form and content.The understanding and translation of English and Chinese proverbs involve not only the transference of the two languages but also the transmission of English and Chinese culture.When proverbs are being translated,translators are confronted with difficulties of retaining the characteristics as well as the meaning and national flavor of the original.Judging from this key point,how to achieve the transference of the source language culture to the target language has become one of the important criteria to know whether or not a translation version is successful.Therefore,to a great extent,the principles and methods play a key role.

Cultural Connotation and Translation of English Proverbs

There are more and more cross cultural communication nowadays. Different cultures have different features. Proverbs, as an essential part of language, reflecting the culture of a nation, have cultural connotations about geography, history, customs and religion. Therefore, in this paper I intend to analyze cultural connotations in English proverbs, and to discuss the translation strategy- Domestication and Foreignization, then to put forwards three aspects that should be paid attention to in English proverbs translation.

Love and Hate Between England and Other European Nations——A Glimpse Through Proverbs and Idioms

English proverbs and idioms are quite common in the language use due to its expressiveness.However,without the deep understanding of the cultures,history,folktales or legends behind them,English proverbs and idioms may easily lead to con⁃fusion or even misinterpretation.From a number of European-nation-related proverbs and idioms listed,the readers can have a glimpse of Greek legends,Roman wisdom,Anglo-Spanish and Anglo-Dutch Wars,and joking with their neighbouring coun⁃tries,and thus feel the love and hate between England and those nations in the profound historical background.

Raising Awareness about Water Issues:The Role of Water Symbolism and Proverbs

Sustainable water management is one of the global grand challenges of our time. Tackling this challenge through corrective actions would require the participation of the general public, a public with sound awareness of the challenge and commitment. One such awareness raising intervention could be through the use of water symbolism and proverbs, targeted to particular society. Water has the different symbolism and levels of importance to people, depending of their personal characteristics and socio-demographic factors (e.g. gender, age, occupation, residence). Similarly, water proverbs can also demonstrate attitudes towards water among communities, ethnic groups and whole nations. Such meanings and symbolism could help determine attitude and be a powerful tool towards education. In this context, we describe and propose a psychological Health Belief Model (HBM) as a way to explain behaviour and stimulate sustainable water management practice.

The Differences in English and Chinese Proverbs and Its Form Reason

Proverbs are the fixed sentences that is spread and transferred by masses of people.People use these accessible sentences to express and reflect the profound truth.To compare the sources of English and Chinese proverbs is the topic this paper is to discuss.

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If you want knowledge，you must toil for it．若要求知，必须刻苦。

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1.No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。2.One is never too old to learn. 活到老,学到老。3.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。4.Look before you leap. 三思而后行。5.He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。

On the Factors of the Formation of Proverbs

A proverb is the refinement of wisdom, the condensation of experience, and the concentration of culture.Both Chinese and English have possessed a large number of proverbs. When we enjoy those words that sparkle with philosophical thinking, it is not difficult to find many Chinese and English proverbs are describing things similarly in human's common feeling and thinking. This paper will study the factors that contribute to the formation of proverbs.

Problematic Areas in the Translation of Proverbs

Passing through the world of translation opens new windows towards getting familiar with the literature,language,and culture of a specific country or countries.Proverbs express the wisdom of a nation and they are closely related to its culture.During the translation process,we might encounter a lot of difficulties with the non-linguistic features.These non-linguistic features,in this paper,are going to be analysed the proverbs.Understanding this unique group of proverbs has been a topic of great importance for many scholars and language educators.The translation of proverbs includes feelings,history,religion,and the ways of living and thinking,all of which are part of a specific culture.Therefore,when we analyse proverbs,we are also analyzing the culture of a specific country,the period when these proverbs were first used,the manner how these proverbs were understood years ago,how people understand them now,etc.This paper is focused generally on some strategies that are suggested by various theorists that should be used while translating these kinds of proverbs.Later,there are presented some Albanian and English proverbs and they are compared to each other in order to clarify the language differences and/or similarities and the translation strategies that are used during the translating process.This is a wide topic and the author has tried to give a glimpse in the wonderful world of wisdom sayings that are passed orally from one generation to another and are considered a cultural and folkloric heritage of every country.