- Characteristic themes of sayings
- Love
- Friendship
- Religion
- Food
- Knowledge
- Money
- Family
- Job
- Tips for life
- Society
- References
The sayings deal with a variety of topics, among which are: popular knowledge, life advice, interpersonal relationships, religious matters, work practices, among others.
The main characteristic of sayings is that they generally arise from experience. Consequently, it is very common to resort to popular wisdom when offering a suggestion or advice.
Popular sayings are short sentences transmitted from generation to generation through spoken tradition, in order to perpetuate beliefs in a community, despite the passage of time.
Sayings are part of the popular culture of each region. They generally transfer a teaching and promote reflection through the messages they emit.
Characteristic themes of sayings
Sayings are part of the collective imagination, more specifically they are an important pillar of the cultural heritage of a community.
Below are the top 10 topics popular sayings are about:
Love
Among the sayings allusive to love, are:
"To unrequited love, absence and forgetfulness."
"Love is painted blind and with wings, blind not to see obstacles; with wings to save him.
Friendship
Some examples of friendship sayings are:
"A friend is better than relative or cousin." Or the popular saying that says: "A good friend, good coat."
Religion
In many communities, religious practices are an important part of everyday life.
As examples of this topic we have: "To God praying, and with the mallet giving", "To whom God gives it, Saint Peter bless him"
Food
It is also common to draw analogies with food to illustrate some aspects of daily life.
Example of this:
"Full belly, happy heart", "Bread for today, hunger for tomorrow"
"Bread with bread, crazy food."
Knowledge
Popular wisdom will always be present, thanks to sayings like the following:
"He who sleeps a lot, learns little"
"I guess God, wise Solomon"
"A good listener few words".
Money
Some sayings that are about money are:
"Customs and money make children knights"
"If the heart were made of steel, money would not beat it"
"The monkey dances for silver."
Family
There are many sayings that deal with this topic, since family relationships play a fundamental role in people's lives.
Among the family sayings we have: "Of such a stick, such a splinter", "Son of a cat, hunting mouse", "Against parents there is no reason".
Job
Work culture is also reflected in popular wisdom.
Some examples of this are:
"There is no shortcut without work"
"To idle youth, toiling old age"
"The early bird God helps".
Tips for life
In this category are general notions applicable in daily life.
For example:
"Think wrong and be right"
"When the river sounds, it is because it brings stones"
"Every cloud has a silver lining".
Society
The social issue could not be left out of this list. Some sayings that show this topic are: "Works make lineages, not names or costumes", "Voice of the people, voice of heaven", "Each one will fulfill, and the world will go well."
References
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