Are "idioms" and "proverbs and saying" same? Please explain the difference between "idioms" and "proverbs and saying"?  INDIA Contributing Member 1,692 A proverb is usually a statement that expresses some universal bit ofwisdom. It is normally a very old expression that has come downto us through the years because it encapsulates some truth in a verysuccinct and clever way. It may not be very obvious what themeaning is because proverbs are sometimes very metaphorical. A stitch in time saves nine. (Proverb.) (Literal meaning: If there is a small tear in some article ofclothing, repair it with one stitch - using needle and thread -before it gets bigger and requires nine stitches to repair. Proverb meaning: It is better to take care of a problem ortroublesome situation before it becomes an even greater problem thatwill be even more difficult to solve.) An idiom is simply a group of words with a meaning of its own whichcannot be inferred from the meaning of the separate words that it iscomposed of. Because of the extreme heat, my pet iguana kicked the bucket. (This is obviously not a proverb.) (Idiom: to kick the bucket = to die) CJ "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche | |
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