Choose a few proverbs that you are familiar with from your own culture. Describe what the proverb teaches us in terms of the values of that culture.

Choose a few proverbs that you are familiar with from your own culture. Describe what the proverb teaches us in terms of the values of that culture.

Discussion # 3: Proverbs

One of the many ways culture is learned is through proverbs, or sayings, that give insight into the values of that culture. Some proverbs from the United States are “actions speak louder than words”, “the early bird gets the worm”, and “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”. Some proverbs from other cultures are “life is a dance, not a race (Irish)”, “a man’s tongue is his sword (Arab)”, and “a zebra does not despise its stripes (African)”.

Choose a few proverbs that you are familiar with from your own culture. Describe what the proverb teaches us in terms of the values of that culture. Pick a few proverbs that you are unfamiliar with (choose at least one from a culture other than your own). Describe what you think the proverb is trying to teach us in terms of values of that culture. You may have to do a little research to find proverbs from other cultures.

Your discussions and responses are graded on both quality and quantity. They should be well-thought-out, well organized, and free from spelling and grammar errors. Your discussion posts should be a minimum of 200 words.

One link is shared in course documents for proverbs. – http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/ if you need help.