Download or read book Proverbs of the Pennsylvania Germans written by Edwin Miller Fogel and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mennonite Low German Proverbs from Kansas written by Isaias J. McCaffery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains 909 Mennonite Low German [Plautdietsch] proverbs gathered in Central Kansas during the past decade. Plautdietsche [German-Russian Mennonites] comprise the largest community of German dialect speakers left in the state, but the language's longterm survival is uncertain. Each entry is written in Low German, English and standard German, and many are also annotated. Also included is an introductory essay, pronunciation guide, keyword index and bibliography [184 text pages]. Related literature on Mennonite culture may be obtained from the Mennonite Heritage Museum [in Goessel, KS]. For more information please visit the MHM website.
Download or read book German Proverbs Vol 2 written by The Secret Libraries and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proverb: A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or a piece of advice.Idioms and proverbs define cultures and are passed down through generations.Discover more about the people, their culture and their thoughts through their traditional sayings.This little book provides a selected collection of 111 traditional German proverbs.Have you ever had a conversation with a German where they use a strange saying to explain or react to a situation? It can be a great way to learn more about the native Germans by understanding their most popular sayings, so we have translated them and explained their meaning. And some of these are very interesting :)"Warum spielst du die beleidigte Leberwurst?"English Translation: Why are you playing the offended liver sausage?Meaning: Used when someone is throwing a tantrum or overreacts to something trivial."Die Kuh vom Eis holen."English Translation: Get the cow off the ice.Meaning: Escape a risky situation."Da steppt der B�r."English Translation: There steps the bear.Meaning: Do you have a good feeling about a party or place you're going to? Well this phrase is the perfect way to express your excitement (Sometimes used sarcastically)."Des Teufels liebstes M�belst�ck ist die lange Bank."English Translation: The devil's favorite piece of furniture is the long bench.Meaning: "Long bench" means putting off a task. Its bad to procrastinate / delay or postpone action._____________________________________________________Thank you for your purchase! We spent a long time building this book we hope you enjoy it. 'Proverbs...' is a new series from The SECRET Libraries - New 1st EDITION for 2018Related book subjects: (Book of Essential Native German/ Traditional/ Culture/ Idioms / Proverbs / Sayings/ Learn Germans/ Deutsche/ Deutschland)
Download or read book English German Proverbs and Sayings written by Ally Parks and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English - German Proverbs and Sayings" is a compilation of English proverbs with their German equivalents. This book is for German learners who would like to season their speech and sound like a native speaker.
Download or read book Oh God My Wife Is German written by Zack Zwieback and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concluding each chapter with a collection of his wife's hilarious German-to-English quotations, author Zack Wurst uses colorful anecdotes and biting observations to chronicle his unlikely journey from Portland, Oregon to Hannover, Germany, where his attempts to learn the language and navigate culture shock result in comedic disaster.
Download or read book German English Proverbs and Sayings written by Ally Parks and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "German - English Proverbs and Sayings" is a compilation of German proverbs with their English equivalents. This book is for English learners who would like to season their speech and sound like a native speaker.
Download or read book German Proverbs written by Julie McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Just like German fairy tales, German proverbs are often phrased as moral lessons, reminders of the values important in the culture. A German proverb often says more than a thick book or a long lecture. German proverbs have always been philosophical, catechism for everyday life," according to author Lynn Hattery-Beyer. The book's cover is German folk art, with reproductions of wood blocks by Albrecht (Albert) Durer inside.
Download or read book Idioms of the German language with the proverbs compiled and transl written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behold the Proverbs of a People written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirteen chapters of this book comprise an intriguing and informative entry into the world of proverb scholarship, illustrating that proverbs have always been and continue to be wisdom's international currency. The first section of the book focuses on the field of paremiology (proverb studies) in general, the spread of Anglo-American proverbs in Europe, and the phenomenon of modern proverbs. The second section analyzes the use of proverbs in the world of politics, including a chapter on President Obama, while the third concentrates on the uses of proverbs in literature. The final section ends with detailed cultural studies of the origin, history, dissemination, use, function, and meaning of specific proverbs. Noted scholar Wolfgang Mieder shows that proverbs matter in culture, literature, and politics. Proverbs remain part and parcel of oral and written communication, and, he demonstrates, they deserve to be studied from a range of viewpoints. While various chapters deal with a variety of issues and approaches, they cohere through a rhetorical perspective that looks at the text, texture, and context of proverbs as speech acts that make a noteworthy impact on culture and society. Whether proverbs appear in everyday speech, on the radio, on television, in films, on the pages of newspapers or magazines, in advertisements, in literary works, or in political speeches, they serve as formulaic verbal devices to add authoritative weight through tradition, convention, and wisdom.
Download or read book German Proverbs written by Julie McDonald and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Politics of Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how proverbs and to a lesser extent proverbial expressions, have played a significant role in political life during the 20th century. Takes as major examples the speeches and writings of Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman to show how proverbs can be brought into the service of most any ideology. Also traces the use of proverbs and their cartoon analogues during the five decades of Cold War propaganda, and proverbial slurs against Native Americans and Asian Americans. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book A select collection of English and German proverbs with tr ed by J Barten written by John Barten and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Select Collection of English and German Proverbs Proverbial Expressions and Familiar Quotations written by John Barten and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was actually minted by advertising executive Fred Barnard in a 1921 advertisement for Printer's Ink magazine. After all, Americans are first and foremost a practical people and proverbs can be loosely defined as pithy statements that are generally accepted as true and useful. The next logical step would be to gather all of this wisdom together for a truly American celebration of shrewd advice.A Dictionary of American Proverbs is the first major collection of proverbs in the English language based on oral sources rather than written ones. Listed alphabetically according to their most significant key word, it features over 15,000 entries including uniquely American proverbs that have never before been recorded, as well as thousands of traditional proverbs that have found their way into American speech from classical, biblical, British, continental European, and American literature. Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast treasure trove of wit and wisdom. Collected here are nuggets of popular wisdom on all aspects of American life: weather, agriculture, travel, money, business, food, neighbors, friends, manners, government, politics, law, health, education, religion, music, song, and dance. And, to further enhance browsing pleasure, the editors have provided a detailed guide to the use of the work. While it's true that many of our best known proverbs have been supplied by the ever-present "Anonymous," many more can be attributed to some very famous Americans, like Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Alva Edison, Abigail Adams, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to name but a few offered in this fascinating collection.Who wouldn't want to know the origin of "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings?" This uniquely American proverb and many more are gathered together in A Dictionary of American Proverbs. A great resource for students and scholars of literature, psychology, folklore, linguistics, anthropology, and cultural history, this endlessly intriguing volume is also a delightful companion for anyone with an interest in American culture.
Download or read book German Idioms Phrases written by Linda Milton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn German fast: schnell und einfach Deutsch lernen. As you may already know, German is not an easy-to-learn language. The best way to try to master German is to learn by heart its most popular idiomatic expressions. In this book, under every English idiom, you will find the corresponding German Redewendung. This will help you catch its full meaning in no time. Learn 250 German idioms, everyday phrases and proverbs, and enjoy comparing them with their English equivalents.
Download or read book Dictionary of 1000 German proverbs written by Peter Mertvago and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organised alphabetically by key word, proverbs are arranged side-by-side with their English translations and marked to identify both literal and free translations.
Download or read book Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a composite picture of the richness of proverbs as significant expressions of folk wisdom as is manifest from their appearance in art, culture, folklore, history, literature, and the mass media. The book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as so-called monumenta humana are omnipresent in all facets of life, and while they are neither sacrosanct nor saccharine, they usually offer much common sense or wisdom based on recurrent experiences and observations."--BOOK JACKET.
