What are proverbs?

Proverbs are fixed phrases that are circulated among the masses and are highly colloquial and easy to understand.

I. Definition

Proverbs are a regular summary of the people's rich wisdom and general experience, and they are simple and concise phrases circulated among the people. Proverbs reflect various aspects of social life, such as dealing with the world, learning and motivation, astronomy and geography, weather and climate, etc. They either inspire people's life experience, educate people to get along in the world, or summarize the successes and failures of the lessons.

Proverbs are easy to pass on because of their incisive content, profound meaning and catchy, so they are easy to pass on for a long time.

Second, near-synonyms

1, proverb: a language that the masses of people can understand, the masses of people can understand, and a language that is commonly used by literary scholars, historians, philosophers, and thinkers.

2. Slang: folk sayings circulated, different from the classic, elegant, famous, dialect, such as colloquialisms.

3, old words: words often said in the past, now less commonly used.

4. Ancient language: short for ancient Chinese, usually refers to the "literary language", sometimes also refers to the "semi-literary language" of the ancient vernacular.

5, idiom: is a ready-made words, and idioms, proverbs, but also slightly different. Chengyu is a bright pearl in Chinese culture.

Example Sentences on Proverbs

1, "Proverbs say that pride leads to defeat, and that we should always be modest and cautious."

2. "A promise is a promise, a proverb says he never makes a promise easily, but once he does, he must give it his all."

3, "The road is far, the day is long, this proverb I believe that time will prove that my trust in him is worth it."

4, "Eat a moat, long a wisdom, every time after the failure of this proverb he will seriously summarize the lessons learned, and constantly improve themselves."

5, "He knows the truth of a day's work, this proverb revelation is to get up early every day to exercise."

6, "The sky has its own way of saying that we can't predict the future, but we can be prepared to deal with all kinds of situations."

7, "Full of losses, humble benefits, this proverb he always maintains a modest attitude, and constantly learn new knowledge to improve his ability."

8, "Dripping water through stone, not a day's work, this proverb success requires long-term efforts and perseverance, we need to have patience and perseverance."

9, "Gathering sand into towers, gathering armpits into fur, this proverb everyone's little contribution can be gathered into a powerful force to push us *** with forward."

10, "People do not have far-flung concerns, there will be near worries, this proverb we need to have a long-term vision, plan and prepare for the future."