I learn wisdoms in proverbs

PROVERBS (PERI BAHASA)

1. DEFENITION
a. A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which express a
truth, based on commonsense or humans’ practical experience.
b. A proverb is a short popular saying that gives advice about how people should behave and
expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true.
c. Proverbs are wise words which are often metaphorical or symbolic and showing some
truth about a situation, a person, or an object.

2. FUNCTIONS/ PURPOSES
a. To comment on a situation.
b. To respond to some events.
c. To deliver moral lessons.
d. To give an advice.
e. To give a warning.

3. GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE OF PROVERBS

a. Negative Imperative (Kalimat Larangan)
 Don’t count your chicken before they are hatced.
 Never judge a book by it’s cover.
 Don’t flag a dead horse.
 Never look a gift-horse in the mouth.

b. Positive Imperative (Kalimat Perintah)

 Look before you leap.
 When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

c. Parallel Phrase (Frase Setara)

 Out of sight, out of mind.
 Like father like son.
 Garbage in, garbage out.
 Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

d. Declarative Sentence (Kalimat Penyataan)

Pattern:

 S + Verb + Object

Rolling stone gathers no moss

Subject Verb Object

 S + to be + complement (adjectives, adverbs, nouns)

Beauty is in the eye of its beholder.

Subject to be adverb of place

TASK 1

Please choose ten of the following proverbs. Then please:

a. Find Indonesian proverbs that equivalent with it.

b. Decide their structures or patterns.

Here are several proverbs to choose:

1. All that glitters is not gold.

2. Rolling stones gather no moss.
3. Every rose has it’s thorn
4. Every cloud has a silver lining.
5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
6. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
7. A penny saved is a penny earned.
8. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
9. When the cat is away, the mice will play.
10. One swallow doesn’t make a summer.
11. Barking dogs never bite.
12. There’s no smoke without fire.
13. A beggar can never be banckrupt.
14. A beggar can’t be chooser.
15. A cat has nine lives.
16. The rotten apple injures its neigbours.
17. Many hands make light work.
18. Make hay while the sun shines.
19. Birds of a feather flock together.
20. Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Examples:

INDONESIAN EQUIVALENCE
(PADANAN DALAM B. INDONESIA) GRAMMATICAL
NO PROVERBS LITERAL MEANING CONNOTATIVE STRUCTURES
(MAKNA PER KATA) MEANING (STRUKTUR TATA
(MAKNA KIASAN) BAHASA
1 Out of sight, out of Jauh dari penglihatan, Tak kenal maka tak Parallel Phrase
mind jauh dari fikiran sayang (Frase Setara)
2 Don’t count your Jangan hitung ayammu Jangan Negative
chicken before they sebelum mereka menyampaikan Imperative
are hatched menetas sesuatu yang belum (Kalimat
pasti Larangan)
3 When in Rome, do as Ketika berada di Roma, Dimana bumi dipijak, Positive
the Romans do berperilakulah disitu langit dijunjung Imperative
sebagaimana orang- (Kalimat Perintah)
orang Romawi
4 Barking dogs seldom/ Anjing yang Tong kosong nyaring Declarative
never bite mengonggong jarang/ bunyinya. Statement
tidak menggigit Air beriak tanda tak (Kalimat
dalam. Penyataan)
 EXERCISE ON COMPREHENDING ENGLISH PROVERBS FOR GRADE X
PLEASE FILL IN THIS MATRIX WITH SUITABLE PHRASE/ SENTENCES REGARDING PROVERBS

NO SITUATIONS PROVERBS MEANINGS STRUCTURES

Exa Tom accidentally broke his Honesty is the best It is always better to Declarative
grandmother antique flower tell the truth than to Sentence.
policy.
vase. He was so afraid that tell a lie or to hide
his grandma would get angry the truth.
at him. Therefore, he told his
grandma that he didn’t know
anything about the broken
vase.
1 Rio doesn’t get along with
Kevin, his neighbour. He feels
that Kevin is an arrogant and
individualist person.
Moreover, he also hears
others say that Kevin is from
a rich and noble family. But in
the neigbourhood gathering
last Thursday, after having a
long cozy chitchat with Kevin,
Rio found that what he
thought about Kevin this far
wasn’t proved. Kevin is
actually a humble and
friendly young man.
2 Roland was hit by a drunken Someone who Parallel Phrase
driver yesterday morning. Not repeatedly gets bad
long after that, his wallet was luck.
stolen. And this morning, he
slipped when riding his
motorbike and found his
laptop lay broken on the
road.
3 Tania and her family are
used to move from one
place to another. This
happens due to the fact
that her father is an
ambassador who has been
promoted and appointed to
 move and work in many
different countries in
Europe. In essence,
whenever they live they
always can adapt with the
community where they
lived without being have to
lose their identity.
4 Richard and Alvin are very
keen on biking cross country.
Last month, with those who
loved biking cross country,
they formed a community of
cross country bike lovers.
5 There was a classroom in a When the cat is a way,
city that its students like to
the mice will play.
play when the teacher went
out for a while.
6 Alexander is the youngest A descendant tends
child in his family. Different to imitate its
from his other brothers, predecessors in many
Alexander really looks like his ways.
father, either in physics or in
manners.
7 My aunt is a cake vendor and
she is not a rich person.
However, she attempts to
save her money every day.
After years, she succeeds to
set aside enough money to go
pilgrimage to the holy city,
Mecca.
8 Mr. Johnston regretted his
ignorance that made his store
was robbed last week. He
kept regretting it for days. His
regret and sadness finally
made him sick.