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Proverbs and Sayings
Timeless statements or phrases that are repeated often and contain some insight about the world.
SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the NetResources in this category:
- African Proverbs, Sayings, and Stories
http://www.afriprov.org/ - Featuring "Proverb of the Month" with archives. Also included here are e-books, maps of Africa, and a small collection of stories.
- Dictionary of Proverbs in American Country Music Hits (1986-1996)
http://www.deproverbio.com/DPbooks/FOLSOM/COUNTRY_MUSIC.html - A book of country music proverbs by Steven R. Folsom, published here as an electronic text.
- English-Romanian Dictionary of Equivalent Proverbs
http://www.deproverbio.com/DPbooks/EROM/dictionary.html - This book of proverbs was written by Teodor Flonta and first published in 1992. Read the electronic version here.
- German-American Proverbs
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/prov1.htm - A collection of proverbs from German-speaking immigrants. Both the German and English translations are provided.
- Hawaiian Proverbs
http://www.kamalii.k12.hi.us/fishpond/proverbs.html - Ancient Hawaiian proverbs interpreted by the students of Kamali'i Elementary School.
- Kanga Writings
http://www.glcom.com/hassan/kanga.html - Swahili sayings and proverbs that are written on kangas, a traditional African cloth. This site includes the Swahili sayings, literal translations, and common meanings. It also has sections about the Swahili language and the history of the kanga.
- Motherland Nigeria: Proverbs
http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/proverbs.html - Proverbs from all over Nigeria, translated to English.
- The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy - Proverbs
http://www.bartleby.com/59/3/ - A definition and a long list of popular American proverbs.
- Proverb Resources
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/ - An extensive list of resources including a large collection of proverbs from all over the world. Also includes links to outside collections, articles, journals, and reference.
- Welsh Proverbs, Expressions, and Sayings
http://www.britannia.com/wales/proverbs/ - Proverbs from Wales in both Welsh and English.
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