PROVERB

A Proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which express a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical (symbolic and showing some truth about a situation or other object).

People tend to use proverbs to comment on a situation, often at the end of a true story someone told, or in response to some events. Proverbs may come in  warning, advice or morals.

Examples of proverbs

* Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

* Never judge a book by its cover

* Look before you leap

* A stitch in time save nine

Grammatical structure of English Proverbs

1.       Imperative – negative, e.g : Don’t flog a dead horse

2.       Imperative – positive, e.g : Look before you leap

3.       Parallel phrase, e.g : Garbage in, garbage out

4.       Declarative sentences, e.g : Birds of a feather flock together

List of Proverbs

English Proverbs	Value	Indonesian Proverbs
When in Rome, do as the Romans do		Dimana bumi dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung
A birth in the hand is worth two birds in the bush		Lebih baik satu burung di tangan daripada sepuluh burung di pohon
Look before you leap		Sesal kemudian tiada guna
Out of sight, out of mind		Tak kenal maka tak sayang
A friend in need is a friend indeed		Teman baik adalah teman yang ada saat kita membutuhkan
A penny saved is a penny earned		Hemat pangkal kaya
Many little make a mickle		Sedikit demi sedikit lama-lama jadi bukit
Every cloud has a silver lining		Habis gelap terbitlah terang
Like a tree like a fruit		Seperti apa orang tua, begitulah anaknya
There is no gain without pain		Bersakit-sakit dahulu, bersenang-senang kemudian
Empty vessel make most sound		Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya
Out of frying pan into the fire		Keluar dari mulut harimau, masuk ke mulut buaya