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A proverb can be defined as a widely understood communication that contains a concise, pithy statement of a general fact that condenses the common experience of humans. Moreover, proverbs come from many sources, most of them anonymous and all of them difficult to trace (Kuiper n.d). Also, proverbs still play a significant role in today's speech, where they continue to be used to moralize, to instruct, to advise, and to reflect on everyday occurrences' (Mieder, 1993:58). Furthermore, proverbs can be found expressed in everyday life whether in conversation, in literature, in drama and film, in music, in visual form, in cartoons, and in advertising. WHAT IS PROVERBS? Definition and Terms benefits of learning proverbs through vocabulary Proverbs belong to the traditional verbal folklore genres, and the wisdom of proverbs has served as timeless guidance in social interaction for people throughout the world. Proverbs are concise, easy to remember, and useful in every situation in life due to their content of everyday experiences. It is a short, generally known sentence of the folk which contains wisdom, truth, morals, and traditional views in fixed, metaphorical, and retainable forms which are handed down from generation to generation (Mieder 1985). examples of use THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS, SINGERS OF "PROVERBS" PLAY POSTER FROM 1899.
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MEANING EXAMPLE EXAMPLE Proverbs กำ ขี้ดีกว่ากำ ตด MEANING IT IS BETTER TO HOLD ONTO SOMETHING ONE HAS THAN TO RISK LOSING IT BY TRYING TO GET SOMETHING BETTER. EXAMPLE Abird in the hand is worth twoin the bush YOU MAY NOT LIKE YOUR JOB, BUT DON’T QUIT MERELY ON THE HOPE OF FINDING A BETTER ONE. A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. MEANING NOT SAYING ANYTHING IS OFTEN BETTER THAN SPEAKING TOO MUCH OR SAYING SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE. พูดไปสองไพเบี้ย นิ่งเสียตำ ลึงทอง I WOULD BE CAREFUL AROUND ALL THOSE REPORTERS IF I WERE YOU. REMEMBER: SPEECH IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLDEN. Speech issilver,silenceis golden Kill the goosethat laid the golden eggs โลภมากลาภหาย TO DESTROY SOMETHING THAT MAKES A LOT OF MONEY FOR YOU. HIS PARENTS THINK THAT GIVING UP FOOTBALL FOR MUSIC WILL BE AKIN TO KILLING THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG.
สีซอให้ควายฟัง MEANING EXAMPLE Talking to a brick wall IF TALKING TO SOMEONE IS LIKE TALKING TO A BRICK WALL, THE PERSON YOU ARE SPEAKING TO DOES NOT LISTEN. AFTER A VERY LONG CONVERSATION WITH HER, I DECIDED IT WAS LIKE TALKING TO A BRICK WALL. SHE DON'T CARE ANYTHING MEANING EXAMPLE มีเงินนับน้อง มีทองนับพี่ Afull purse never lacksfriend WEALTHY PEOPLE NEVER LACK FRIENDS—OR THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE THEIR FRIENDS UNTIL THEIR MONEY RUNS OUT. HE THAT HAS A FULL PURSE NEVER LACKS A FRIEND. EVEN IN A BUSY MARKET, NOBODY CARES TO KNOW A POOR PERSON Kill two birds with onestone EXAMPLE MEANING ยิงปืนนัดเดียวได้นกสองตัว TO SUCCEED IN ACHIEVING TWO THINGS IN A SINGLE ACTION. I HAD GONE TO PARIS FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE, WHILE THERE, I KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE AND VISITED MY GIRLFRIEND AS WELL. Proverbs Proverbs practice
Barking dog never bite MEANING หมาเห่าไม่กัด Don'tcount your chickens beforethey hatch Proverbs MEANING EXAMPLE SOMEONE WHO MAKES THREATS ALL THE TIME SELDOM CARRIES OUT THE THREATS. EXAMPLE จับปลาสองมือ Toeatone'scake and haveit too TO SAY THAT ONE CANNOT HAVE TWO INCOMPATIBLE THINGS, OR THAT ONE SHOULD NOT TRY TO HAVE MORE THAN IS REASONABLE. MEANING EXAMPLE ไม่เห็นน้ำ ตัดกระบอก ไม่เห็นกระรอกโก่งหน้าไม้ WEALTHY PEOPLE NEVER LACK FRIENDS—OR THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE THEIR FRIENDS UNTIL THEIR MONEY RUNS OUT. THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR. BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE. THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO US. TOO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO EAT THEIR CAKE AND HAVE IT, DEMANDING ALL SORTS OF SOCIAL BENEFITS FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUT BEING UNWILLING TO PAY ANY TAXES TO FUND THEM. SHE WANTED TO BUY A DRESS IN CASE SOMEONE ASKED HER TO THE DANCE, BUT I TOLD HER NOT TO COUNT HER CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCHED
EXAMPLE MEANING Birdsof a feather flock together PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR CHARACTERS OR INTERESTS, ESPECIALLY ONES OF WHICH YOU DISAPPROVE, AND WHO OFTEN SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER คบคนพาล พาลพาไปหาผิด EVERY EVENING, MANY DRINKERS GET TOGETHER IN A BAR NEAR OUR HOME. YOU KNOW, BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. MEANING EXAMPLE หนีเสือปะจระเข้ Outof thefrying pan intothefire WHEN YOU MOVE FROM A BAD OR DIFFICULT SITUATION TO ONE THAT IS WORSE. GREAT CHANGES CANNOT BE MADE IN A MINUTE, AND WE DO NOT WANT TO JUMP OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE. EXAMPLE MEANING Abad workman always blames histools รำ ไม่ดีโทษปี่โทษกลอง WHEN SOMEONE HAS BLAMED A MISTAKE OR FAILURE ON THE THINGS THAT THEY USE TO WORK THE FOOTBALL PLAYER BLAMED THE RAINY WEATHER FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE, BUT AS THEY SAY, A BAD WORKMAN BLAMES HIS TOOLS. Proverbs Proverbs practice
EXAMPLE You can ’tmake an omelet without breaking any eggs Proverbs MEANING MEANING EXAMPLE MEANING EXAMPLE ได้อย่างเสียอย่าง SOMETIMES WHEN WE WANT TO CREATE OR ACHIEVE SOMETHING, WE MUST SACRIFICE OR DESTROY ANOTHER THING TO DO IT. การกระการกระทำ สำ คัญกว่าคำ พูด Actionsspeak louder than words WHAT YOU DO IS MORE IMPORTANT AND SHOWS YOUR INTENTIONS AND FEELINGS MORE CLEARLY THAN WHAT YOU SAY. Don't putoff til tomorrow that which you can dotoday อย่าผลัดวันประกันพรุ่ง DO NOT DELAY, PROCRASTINATE, OR HESITATE TO DO SOMETHING IF YOU CAN FINISH OR ACCOMPLISH IT RIGHT AWAY. THIS BUSINESS IDEA CAN TAKE YOU FROM ZERO TO HUNDRED IN JUST A FEW YEARS BUT YOU CAN’T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW EGGS. POLITICIANS ARE ALL THE SAME, ALL TALK BUT NO WORK; DO THEY REALIZE THAT ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS? LET US NOT LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND LET'S THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT NOT PUTTING OFF UNTIL TOMORROW, WHAT WE CAN DO TODAY!
Proverbs MEANING EXAMPLE EXAMPLE MEANING MEANING EXAMPLE ชั่วเจ็ดทีดีเจ็ดหน After a stormcomes a calm THINGS OFTEN IMPROVE AFTER A DIFFICULT, CHAOTIC, OR STRESSFUL TIME. When in Rome do asthe Romans IT IS BEST TO FOLLOW THE TRADITIONS OR CUSTOMS OF A PLACE BEING VISITED. เข้าเมืองตาหลิ่ว ต้องหลิ่วตาตาม Don ’t judge a book by itscover อย่าตัดสินคนที่ภายนอก YOU CANNOT DETERMINE OR SHOULD NOT JUDGE THE TRUE QUALITIES OR CHARACTERISTICS OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING JUST BY ASSESSING SUPERFICIAL DETAILS ALONE. THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WAS A WHIRLWIND, AS WE HAD KIDS GRADUATING FROM BOTH COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL. I SURE HOPE THAT AFTER A STORM COMES A CALM! HAVING TRAVELLED SO MANY COUNTRIES, THE ONLY ADVICE THAT THIS AUTHOR REGULARLY GIVES OUT IS THAT WHEN IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS. DO NOT FORM OPINIONS OF A PERSONS CHARACTER BY LOOKING AT HIS APPEARANCE. YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
Proverbs MEANING EXAMPLE EXAMPLE MEANING Two heads are better than one IT’S EASIER TO DO SOMETHING AS A TEAM THAN BY YOURSELF CASH. สองหัวดีกว่าหัวเดียว ความพยายามอยู่ที่ไหน ความสำ เร็จอยู่ที่นั่น Wherethereis a will, thereis a way USED TO MEAN THAT IF YOU ARE DETERMINED ENOUGH, YOU CAN FIND A WAY TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANT, EVEN IF IT IS VERY DIFFICULT I WOULD LOVE TO TRY OUT FOR THE AUDITION WITH YOU BECAUSE TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. MOTHER ALWAYS SAID WHERE THERE IS A WALL, THERE IS A WAY EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE TIRED, DON'T JUST GIVE UP. Proverbs practice
You can do it MATCHING GOOGLE FORM The purpose of this practice exercises is to review what EFL learners gain from the study of this material by forcusing on proverb vocabulary used through e-book, e.g. proverbs matching, fill in the blank and then make a complete sentence. To enhance their vocabulary writing skill through materials and can adopt in exercises. Exercises time!
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