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Thursday 1 August 2013

Funny Images Of Animals With Sayings

Funny Images Of Animals With Sayings Definition

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Learning proverbs not only improves students’ vocabulary but also provides valuable insights into the culture of the language they are learning. As proverbs and sayings employ images, students should make sure they understand the meaning before using a saying.
For an easy introduction to German proverbs, it makes sense to look at those German sayings with direct English equivalents first as they are easier to understand and therefore to memorize. Small deviations might occur, which are given in brackets.

Das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist. – Striking the iron while it is hot. / Strike while the iron is hot.
Den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen. – To not see the forest for the trees.
Der Teufel steckt im Detail. – The devil is in the details.
Durch Dick und Dünn gehen. – To travel (go) through

Proverbs with their general appeal use images that are familiar to many; therefore, they often employ animals. In the third saying below, for example, the German proverb refers to a blind chicken finding a grain, whereas the English one uses a blind squirrel and a nut to convey the same meaning: being lucky. Though the animal proverbs below don’t translate literally, they use the same or a similar image, making it easier to learn them.