Legon Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2019), pp. 105-132 (28 pages) This paper argues that the use of proverbs in translating the Bible into mother-tongues constitutes an essential ...

The development of children's ability to translate figurative speech was studied, using sentences containing metaphors, dual function words, and proverbs, as presented in classroom workbooks. One ...

'A rolling stone gathers no moss.' 'A leopard doesnt change its spots.' 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' We're guessing you've heard these and several other English proverbs in your time. In ...

Translation: The beautiful one is never perfect. Meaning: This proverb is still in use, although urban folks would use the word “el-helw” instead of the country equivalent, “el-zein.” When you admire ...

THIS book is intended to serve two distinct objects: to serve as a chrestomathy of the Hausa language, and as a collection of the local folk-lore and custom. It contains a series of lithographed Háusa ...