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User_gary  +  355926 Thu, 26 Apr 07 08:00 AM

What is the difference between `proverbs' and `Idioms'?

Because I think both are same.
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Philip  +  355945 Thu, 26 Apr 07 08:52 AM
 User_gary wrote:

What is the difference between `proverbs' and `Idioms'?

Because I think both are same.

Idioms are little phrases that work their way into a language.  Proverbs (which can be idiomatic) usually have a philosophical basis or moral.
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