SOME FEATURES OF TEACHING PROVERBS BY THEMATIC CLASSIFICATION

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In folklore among all the variety and richness of its poetical
significance and form it is difficult to find more interesting and researchable genre than
proverbs and sayings, which are short, meaningful units and which have the rhythmic
organization in poetic style – that people had created for centuries in their social and
historical life. A saying is a short, clever expression that usually contains advice or
expresses some obvious truth. Many traditional sayings are still in general use today.
There are literally thousands of sayings in English (and all languages). The term saying
conveys the idea of any expression of wisdom or truth, usually handed down by earlier
generations. The origin of a saying is, in most cases, unknown. Many English sayings
have come from other languages, and vice versa. Most sayings are effective thanks to
their shortness and directness. They use simple, vivid language, often based on
everyday domestic situations, making them easy to understand and remember.