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Excerpt from Proverb Lore: Many Sayings, Wise or Otherwise, on Many Subjects, Gleaned From Many Sources Value of Study of Proverbs-Difficulty of exact Definition-Definitions by various Writers-The Saw-The Adage-The Essentials of a Proverb-The Value of Brevity-Legitimate Use of Hyperbole-Proverbs often one-sided Views of Truth-Sometimes contradict each other-Figurativeness of Language-A very characteristic Feature- Parables of our Lord-Proverbs often condensed Parables-Examples of Word-Pictures Commonest Objects supply Lessons-Interesting as referring to Usages that have passed away-Some Proverbs enduring, some transient-May have more than one Significance-Some palpable Truisms and Platitudes-Great Antiquity of Proverbs On- Jewellery, Pottery, Furniture, etc.-Rustic Conservatism-The aid of Alliteration- Rhyme as an Aid to Memory The study of proverbs is one of exceeding interest and value. By means of it our thoughts travel back through the ages to the childhood of the world, and we see at once how amidst the surroundings that vary so greatly in every age and in every clime the common inherent oneness of humanity asserts itself: how, while fashions change, motives of action remain; how, beneath the burning sun of Bengal or Ashanti, in the tents of the Crees, or amidst the snows of Lapland, the thoughts of men on the great problems that confront the race are strikingly at one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.