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√ Definition of Proverbs, Types, Characteristics and Examples (Discuss Completely)

Definition of Proverbs, Types, Characteristics and Examples (Discuss Completely) – On this occasion we will discuss material about proverbs. Yes, many of us, of course, already know and often hear proverbs, for example, "ashamed to ask astray on the street". Many proverbs developed in Indonesian society.

Definition of Proverbs, Types, Characteristics and Examples (Discuss Completely)

For this reason, we will review what a proverb is, what are its types, characteristics, structure and of course examples of proverbs. Follow the discussion below carefully.

Definition of Proverbs

According to Wikipedia, proverbs are groups of words or sentences that express an intention, a person's condition, or things that express behavior, actions or things about a person. The scope of the proverb is expressions, proverbs, parables, parables, mottos, thimbles/pameo.

Another meaning of a proverb can be interpreted as an expression that indirectly, but impliedly conveys something that the reader or listener can understand. Meanwhile, according to the Linguistic Dictionary, a proverb is a fragment of a sentence that has frozen form, meaning, and function in society.

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Types of Proverbs

Proverbs have several kinds or types that you can see as below:

Expression

An expression is a figurative sentence that describes a person's condition or character as stated in a proverb or a few words. For example: long arms, big head, rumors and others.

proverb

Proverb is one type of proverb that contains advice from old people and usually this type of proverb is used to break the interlocutor. For example: a little at a time, it becomes a hill over time, so it's slow as long as it's safe, small pieces of cayenne pepper, like the fall of the moon and so on.

Parable

Parables are a type of proverb that contains words that express a person's situation or behavior by taking comparisons from the natural surroundings and usually starting with the words like, like, like and other etc. For example: like a tiger hiding its claws.

Like / Tamsil

Ibarat or tamsil is a type of proverb in the form of figurative sentences that often use like words whose purpose is to compare a case or thing. For example: The older the taro, the better it gets

Motto

A motto is a collection of words, sentences or phrases that are used as principles or guidelines. For example: Being diligent is smart, clean is healthy, saving is rich

Thimble/Sameo

Thimble or proverb is a type of proverb that contains satire, ridicule, and also a warning. For example: Life is reluctant to die unwilling, embarrassed to ask astray on the road, like a crab on a rock.

Language Features

In proverbs there are characteristics that can be seen as explained below.

  • The structure of the arrangement is fixed which means the words in the proverb are certain and cannot be changed.
  • Usually used to satirize or embellish language.
  • Words that are used regularly are pleasing to the ear and have meaning.
  • Created or created based on very careful views and comparisons of nature and events that occur in society.
  • Proverbs are formed with dense and beautiful language bonds so that they will stick in society for generations.
Definition of Proverbs, Types, Characteristics and Examples of Complete Proverbs

Example of Proverb

Here we include some examples of proverbs

  1. There is a shrimp behind the rock: There is a hidden meaning
  2. There is sugar there are ants: where there is fun there many people come
  3. Like water on taro leaves: People who do not have a stand, always fickle
  4. Rippling water is not deep: People who talk a lot usually do not have much knowledge
  5. Like a chicken that has lost its mother: Divorced because of loss of pedestal
  6. Like eating simalakama fruit: Someone who is faced with two choices that are very difficult to choose
  7. Empty drum gives loud sound: Stupid people usually talk a lot
  8. The dogs barked, the caliph left: Even though there are many obstacles in our efforts, we should not give up
  9. Like a frog in a shell: People who are not very knowledgeable
  10. Big peg than pole: More expenses than income / income
  11. It's the same weight to carry, light to carry: Together in joy and sorrow, good and bad are equally borne
  12. Playing wet water, playing scorched fire: Every business/job must have risks/difficulties
  13. Haven't given birth yet and have been petted: Not yet successful but have fun first
  14. Not yet spurred to crow: Not yet knowledgeable/rich/powerful already arrogant
  15. Like peanuts forget the skin: People who do not know themselves, forget where they come from
  16. Like a thorn in the flesh: Always unpleasant and disturbing the mind
  17. There is no ivory that is not cracked: there is nothing that is not flawed
  18. Like fire in the husk: invisible evil deed
  19. Little by little it gradually becomes a hill: Little by little, there will be a lot
  20. Like areca nut halved: Someone who is twins / the same nature and character
  21. There was no cane root was finished: If the good ones don't exist, then the bad ones can also be used

That's how it was explained about Definition of Proverbs, Types, Characteristics and Examples (Discuss Completely), hopefully can add to your insight and knowledge about proverbs. Thank you for visiting

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