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Proverbs and Culture "If you want to know a people , know their proverbs . " What is a proverb ? A proverb is a short sentence that expresses a message . People from the same culture understand the message because they share the same beliefs . The above proverb shows that different cultures have different proverbs . If we know the proverbs of a people , we can know what they believe . 1 Read the following proverbs and find the meaning of each one . You will use one of the meanings twice . Write the proverb and its meaning in your notebook . Pruvzrbz 1 . A barking dog never bites . English-speaking countries 2 . There is a good man under an old hat . Chinese 3 . A leopard doesn't change its spots . Biblical * 4 . Clothes make the man . English-speaking countries 5 . The dog ' s bark is not might * , but fright . Ethiopian ! YJ L i ! i ! J 11 Ly ' a . We can ' t know about people from the way they look . b . We can know a lot about people from the way they look . c . People do not change . d . Angry people who shout are not dangerous . * Biblical— from the Bible . * might — strength , power .
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