authors of the presentation: oseeva n. i. english teacher badmazhapova d. v. english teacher
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RUSSIAN PROVERBS AND
SAYINGS with ENGLISH
EQUIVALENTSAuthors of the presentation:Oseeva N. I. English teacher
Badmazhapova D. V. English teacher
Every culture has a collection of wise
sayings. These sayings are called
“proverbs”.
Proverbs and sayings
What really are proverbs?
Where do they come from?
How are they disseminated?
What function do they have in modern society?
Proverbs and sayings go with people from ancient times.
Proverbs and sayings is ancient genre of
country craft.They appeared a very
long time ago and take place from the
really ancient times.
«Заготавливай сено, пока солнце
светит»
Make hay while the sun shines
«Не клади все яйца в одну корзину»
Do not put all your eggs in one basket
«Хорошее начало полдела
откачало»
Well begun is half done
«Честность – лучшая политика»
Honesty is the best policy
«Увидеть, значит поверить»
Seeing is believing
«Что легко приходит, то легко уходит».
Easy come – easy go
«Тихие воды глубоки»
Still waters run deep
«Лучше поздно, чем никогда»
Better late than never
As you make your bed so you must lie
on it
«Как постелешь себе постель, так и поспишь»
The bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush
«Лучше синица в руке, чем журавль в небе»
at home at school
22%
20%
17%
15%
10%
8%8%
Slow and steady wins the race
Four eyes see more than two
Live and learn
Every cook praises his own broth
Don’t wash your dirty linen in public
It is no use crying over spilt milk
Don’t teach a fish to swim
The most popular proverbs of our village
Of teachers: Repetition is the mother of learning.Of doctors: Good health is above wealth.Of parents: It is never too late to learn.Of children: A sound mind in a sound body.Of grandparents: An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
The most favorite proverbs!
Thank you!
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