A
proverb (from the
Latin Proverbium) is some
truth that is in a
way important for a
community and is passed on from generation to generation.
By observation, experimentation, and knowledge sharing a proverb is
formed. It must pass the test of time. It must be short and catchy and it must
be true. (Nonetheless, proverbs are often contradictory.) By repetition it becomes immortal.
An interesting question is whether the proverbs of our culture influence our thinking, consciously or unconsciously.
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