PROVERBS ABOUT THE SEA, THE OCEANS
Karin Leban 3.g
28.12.2017
A proverb is a short saying that expresses a traditionally held truth or piece of advice, based on common sense or experience. Nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language, and the element of language that best encapsulates is its proverbs. There are many proverbs known to man. Planet Earth has five great oceans and 113 seas. They represent 72% of the surface of the globe, and together they've been an endless source of inspiration for humankind. The sayings come from all around the world from Japan and China to Somalia and Malawi. There are also some older, traditional sayings.
Let's take a look at some examples of proverbs from around the world: Chinese Proverbs: -If rain bothers you, you can always jump nto the sea. -No matter how big the sea may be, sometimes two ships meet. Danish Proverbs: -A ship on the beach is a lighthouse tot he sea. -The best pilots are ashore. English Proverbs: -Worse things happen at sea. -The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. Greek Proverbs: -Women are as changeable as the sea. -If you can no catch a fish, do not blame the sea.
Traditional Proverbs: - You can often find in rivers what you cannot find in oceans. - Sailors have a port in every storm.
There are also some proverbs that were said by known people. For example: -The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too (Vincent van Gogh) -I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living. (AnaĂŻs Nin) -I pass with relief from the tossing sea of Cause and Theory to the firm ground of Result and Fact. (Winston S. Churchill)
Some proverbs are similar in different countries e.g. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. ( English Proverb ) and Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. (African Proverb ). The meaning is the same only different words are used. Every proverb has a different meaning. For example ''You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink'' means that You can tell someone something but they will not do it or remember it
I agree with most of the sayings. I think that the sea is a beautiful thing. As the sea is a big part of our lives I think we sould respet it and treat it nicely. I think we pollute the sea way to much. References: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html http://proverbicals.com/sea/ http://www.coastalboating.net/Resources/Quotes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proverb#Definitions http://gallantnavigator.blogspot.si/2005/11/nautical-proverbs.html https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/sea https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/11215-the-best-sea-and-ocean-quotes-of-all-time