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Do you think English proverbs are best with its meaning and suitability like"When in Rome, do as Romans"? Which one you consider as the best English proverb and why?

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Question added by Shahul Hameed Mohammad , Human Resources Generalist (HR Generalist) , S A CO
Date Posted: 2016/04/14
Shahul  Hameed Mohammad
by Shahul Hameed Mohammad , Human Resources Generalist (HR Generalist) , S A CO

My best proverb is "Where there is a will there is a way" If we want to do something and try for that definitely there will be success. 

ahmed abdallah
by ahmed abdallah , Language Instructor , King Saud University

In general, proverbs are important as they are part of the language as well as the culture of its native speakers.

Some do not suit your beliefs though. It's OK. If you don't like it, don't use it.

Some of my favorite proverbs are:

1-     "God helps those who help themselves."

2-   "Better late than never."

3-   "Actions speak louder than words."

4-   "Necessity is the mother of invention."

5-   "There's no such thing as a free lunch."

I like them because I think they are somehow positive and inspiring.

 

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

agree with all expert answers above

 

Juliane Chingwe
by Juliane Chingwe , Tutor , Norwood college

One man's meat is another man's poison others would say one man's trash is another man's treasure.It simple means what one doesnt value its more valuable to the other.

Tahir Khurshid
by Tahir Khurshid , Marketing Consultant , Saudi Industrial Development Fund

"Do unto others and you want done towards you!" Meaning is obvious as is reason.

Ahmad Saleh
by Ahmad Saleh , Part-time English Teacher , ITA

My favorite is "no news is good news" !  

مها شرف
by مها شرف , معلمة لغة عربية , وزارة التربية السورية

I agree with experts answers, thanks for the invitation. ..

ghazi Almahadeen
by ghazi Almahadeen , Project Facilitator , Jordan River Foundation

Thank you for the invitation ................ waiting for an answer

Pradeep Sharma
by Pradeep Sharma , English Language Training Instructor , King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah (KSA)

No, not at all. Proverbs are language and culture specific entities, therefore, it would be wrong to assume that only English proverbs are the best linguistic creations as regards meaning, message and brevity. Actually, this feeling should go that a particular language, like English or German or any human language for that matter, is better because it is "richer" in expression than the so-called "less-developed" languages (and the examples are given of some African languages without scripts). All human languages, and I assert that ALL HUMAN LANGUAGES are equally good and rich, none better or worse than the other. The point is, language is a medium of expression of out thoughts, and all human languages perform that function equally effectively. The same is the case with cultures: all cultures are rich in their own ways, none better than the other. It is colonialism (not just European colonialism, but colonial mentality within every society) that gave us the idea that cultures are comparable entities; they are not. Languages and Cultures have evolved for better survival of human race, and the proof of goodness of all cultures around us is that they have survived; the ones that haven't survived had some problems, either with them or around them, like the Mayan civilization and culture was destroyed by the American settlers. Anyway, there are numerous examples to argue for my point that I have no specific affinity towards any English proverb more than for an Arabic proverb or a Hausa  proverb or a Hindi proverb.  

Proverbs are good and suitable in any language, and my favorite one is 

You don't have to be the best, you just have to be good 

Mohammed  Ashraf
by Mohammed Ashraf , Director of International Business , Saqr Al-Khayala Group

No, I don't think it is true......................................................

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