PROVERBS

Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your
life.

Example : Time is money.

KINDS OF PROVERBS
1. Aphorism (pepatah). This proverb offers advice.
Example; Don’t go too far in small. (persoalan kecil jangan dibesar-besarkan) ->
small problems don't exaggerate.
2. Parable (Perumpamaan). That has a moral lesson and has parable
 Example: To carry coals to Newcastle (Bagai membuang garam ke laut) -> Like
throwing salt into the sea.
3. Slogan (pemeo). This proverb give spirit or motivation
 Example
– Early bird gets worm ( Tuhan akan memberikan rezeki kepada makhluk-Nya
yang lebih dahulu bangun) -> God will provide sustenance to His creatures who
wake up first.
– Diligence is the mistress of success (rajin pangkal sukses) -> diligent base of
success.
4. Idiom
It as a pharse that has group of words with a different meaning from the
meaning of all the individual word.
Examples:
– Pull your sock up (improve your behavior)
– You can arrange your bedroom at will (sesuka hati)
– Don’t mention it (You’re welcome)

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF PROVERB

 Proverb have a function to teaching, enlightening, and persuading people.
Proverbs play many roles in society. The most common role is to educate on
what might happen if they do something. A proverb contains wisdom, truth,
morals, and traditional views.
 Proverb has been and remains a most powerful and effective instrument
for the transmission of culture, social morality, manner, and ideas of a
 people from one generation to another. The proverbs deal with knowledge,
experience, hard work, and human relations.
 Proverb and provebial sayings have for centuries been equally popular with
all nations, despite their regional diversities, and crearly, for the impact
the have made.
 Proverb can be used to tech people, give them some advice, help in
difficult situations, show people what the most important thins in life, and
show the proper way in life.
 Proverbs are very often used in personal interaction.
 Proverb can also be used mock someone or criticize.

STUCTURE OF PROVERBS
Proverbs often from clusters that share a common structure.
– Opposite parallel
– Similiar parallel
– Single statement
– Statement with an explanation
– Comparison
– Descriptive list
– Use of clause or instruction

CHARACTERISTICS OF PROVERBS
 Proverbs can be as short as two words. In addition, the full forms of
popular longer proverbs are often replaced by elliptical allusions.
 Proverbs use prosodic devices that enhance their memorability, especially
rhyme, alliteration, parallelism, as ellipsis.
 Proverbs often use simple rhetorical devices, metaphor, hyperbole,
paradox, and personification.