A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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8.7 Pro verbs

Consider the following proverbs and answer questions A and B.

1. Each bird loves to hear himself sing.


2. Friendship is not to be bought at a fair.


3. Fruit ripens not well in the shade.


4. Full bellies make empty skulls.


5. Forbidden fruit is sweet.


6. Fools live poor to die rich.


7. Every tide hath its ebb.


8. Fame is a magnifying glass.


9. Every bird likes its own nest the best.


10. Every bird must hatch its own eggs.
    1 1. What goes around comes around.


11. Can a mouse fall in love with a cat?

Questions

A. How would you paraphrase the intended message behind five of the above

proverbs?