[title]Family quotes[/title] [description]Welcome to our family quotes section! Here you'll find some of the funniest (and wisest) quotes on the subject of family life![/description]
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Anonymous, 3 yr 317 days ago
Are Proverbs different from Idioms?

Idioms, like Proverbs, are common sayings. However, they usually do not make sense at first sight and do not offer any advice. For example, to blow one's own trumpet, which means to praise oneself or boast, is an idiom. It may be converted to a proverbial expression as follows: It is but a fool who blows his own trumpet or Don't blow your own trumpet. There is no clear dividing line between idiomatic phrases and proverbial expressions. If and when an idiomatic phrase becomes widely popular, it may be regarded a proverb, e.g., Don't put the cart before the horse.

Mohd Asyraf Zanordin  +  213742 Sun, 09 Apr 06 10:23 AM
hi,i would like to know differences between idioms and proverb.i also need some example.
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Anonymous, 2 yr 27 days ago

hi here any one who write a clear difference between Idioms and Proverb with at least 2 Examples.

                                                          Faiz Qadir

                                                          Pakistan

Mister Micawber  +  436335 Mon, 29 Oct 07 10:01 AM

They have little in common.

Idioms are groups of words which hold a different meaning than any of their parts, like once in a blue moon, cold turkey, or across the board.

Proverbs are pithy traditional sayings that offer us some sort of advice, like A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, or Waste not, want not.

Both are nicely defined and exemplified HERE.

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Cryptogram  +  436391 Mon, 29 Oct 07 02:10 PM

 Maj wrote:
Woody, can you translate it, please?
Actions speak louder than words: El movimiento se demuestra andando.

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Anonymous, 1 yr 238 days ago

what is the difference between proverbs and idioms

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Anonymous, 168 days ago
Some linguists think that proverb is a kind of idiom. Idiom is a broader notion.
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