The enduring world of proverbs. From: Contemporary Review | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Byrne, Garreth | COPYRIGHT 2005 Contemporary Review Company Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

EVERY language has a store of short, succinct sayings that cast a light on life and human nature, and strike us by their common sense expressed in verbal felicity. Traditional observation, supple concision and verbal memorability are the essence of proverbial utterance.

Most proverbs have come down to us by word of mouth. Before mass literacy became widespread, memorisation of facts, stories, precepts and proverbs was the norm, and varied techniques were employed to commi...

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