In Nigeria, mostly loves to talk about proverbs most of the time and this is what we grew up too meet because they felt it is a way they express their mind and feeling so they won't get to offend anyone. Proverbs said in a way to talk to someone which you felt saying in a direct word cannot do...

what is a proverb?

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A proverb is said as a short saying said in form of giving advice to someone or a way to expresses truth to a person. Proverbs are said literally, they also use as a figurative language to explain or express a statement about life to someone . They can also be use to express a point when you are trying to talk to a person..

Proverbs are used to express approval and disapproval, it is used to express regret of actions been done and they are you to correct someone from going a wrong path.. Proverbs can be use to make sure you understand a message been passed across, it can be used to settle score between anyone, it can be used to aid understanding, and so on..

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There are different examples of proverbs in English which are;

• Action speaks louder that a voice this means that what you do should speak more of you than what you say...
• Absence makes the heart grow fonder. This means that when you don't see someone most of the time, when you see, you value them more ..
• A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a quick step. It means when you are aspiring to get something done, you should start from a small place for a start, not necessarily a big one at that..
• One good turn deserve another. It means you should do good to everyone who has done good to you.
• A watched pot never boils. This means that when you concentrate too much on something,it never happens until you take your mind off it..

These are little proverbs we used to 5each ourselves the lessons and things of life every day...