A proverb is a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought.1
One of the fascinating things about proverbs is that they give an insight into how other cultures view and understand the world. 'Widely recognised as the world’s leading paremiologist, or scholar of proverbs, German-born US academic Wolfgang Mieder defines a proverb as: "a concise statement of an apparent truth which has currency among the people”'.2
Alex Rawlings, Britain's most multilingual student, is currently studying Russian and German at Oxford University and speaks an incredible 11 languages, fluently. Click on the image below to hear 10 of his suggested proverbs and sayings to help you around the world.
One of the fascinating things about proverbs is that they give an insight into how other cultures view and understand the world. 'Widely recognised as the world’s leading paremiologist, or scholar of proverbs, German-born US academic Wolfgang Mieder defines a proverb as: "a concise statement of an apparent truth which has currency among the people”'.2
Alex Rawlings, Britain's most multilingual student, is currently studying Russian and German at Oxford University and speaks an incredible 11 languages, fluently. Click on the image below to hear 10 of his suggested proverbs and sayings to help you around the world.
