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	Proverb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A proverb which describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a "maxim".
		If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good style it may be known as an aphorism.
		Proverbs are often borrowed from different languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Proverb (118 words)

	Links for Teachers of Portuguese - Idiomatic Expressions & Proverbs
		Literal translation of Portuguese popular idioms - Compiled, translated and explained by Tágide Crista - "These idioms are used on a daily basis in Portugal.
		Portuguese proverbs - With translations and equivalences in English for some of the listed expressions.
		Expressões - Português - 55 Portuguese expressions and an interractive exercise.
	www.caslt.org /research/prtidioms.htm (216 words)

	The Portuguese in the Goan folklore
		The Portuguese dailies dedicate lots of space to the incapacity of the Portuguese to manage anything there is to manage, and to their great ability to interfere into other people's business.
		The composers seem to have forgotten or not known that the Portuguese had enacted legislation already in the 17th century inviting the poor Portuguese to marry local widows of means, despite the native tradition against it.
		The Portuguese are proud of the «universalism» of their Discoveries and of their national identity, but in reality they seem to run all over the place in search of themselves.
	www.goacom.com /culture/history/folklore.html (4888 words)

	Proverbs.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the Orillas International Proverbs Project, telecommunications made it possible for Spanish-, Portuguese-, and English-speaking communities from diverse regions to collaborate rapidly in a wide-ranging investigation of proverbs.
		The students debated the meanings of the proverbs, identified different versions and regional variations and compared notes about the contexts in which their parents and grandparents used the proverbs.
		Proverbs are controversial by nature because they are linked to inequities within the social fabric.
	www.orillas.org /proverbe.html (678 words)

	Portuguese Materials
		Also included is an index of proverbs appropriate for use in a classroom.
		An index of Portuguese proverbs is also included.
		Portuguese Stickers - These self-adhesive fl-line stickers are perfect for adding humorous and insightful touches to quizzes, tests, worksheets, letters, or any teacher-generated communication.
	www.concordiaprograms.com /portuguese_materials.htm (279 words)

	A Collection of WIsdom: Western European Proverbs
		By the 1500s, they amassed a large overseas Empire that encompassed colonies in many parts of the globe, most of which they lost control of by the 1800s.
		The current Portuguese government was formed in 1976.
		The nation’s official languages are Portuguese and Mirandese.
	www.immediex.com /weproverbs.html (3151 words)

	Language Resources
		Dictionary of the Portuguese language, with Portuguese/Portuguese; Portugese/English; English/Portuguese; Portuguese/French; and French/Portuguese.
		Portuguese version of the Dictionnaire Étymologique Créole de Santiago, of Nicolas Quint-Abrial.
		A guide to correct Portuguese grammar; information on literature, interviews, and dictionaries are also provided.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~rll/resources/portuguese/language_resources.html (472 words)

	Proverb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A proverb (from the Latin Proverbium) is some truth that is in a way important for a community and is passed on from generation to generation.
		An interesting question is whether the proverbs of our culture influence our thinking, consciously or unconsciously.
		Proverbs of different European cultures overlap a lot.
	www.city-search.org /pr/proverb.html (206 words)

	Learn Portuguese - Portuguese Books, Tapes, Courses, Software
		The content in the course includes units on sounds (Spanish vowels with counterparts in Portuguese, Portuguese vowels not occurring in Spanish, diphthongs, and consonants); grammar (word order, negation, contraction, verbs, and nominals, with focus on the differences between the two languages); hints on vocabulary transfer (sounds, words endings, and false cognates); and supplementary pronunciation exercises.
		Complete with proverbs and idiomatic and slang expressions, it is the most comprehensive reference available for students, businesspeople, and travelers.
		The book covers in detail all the patterns of modern Portuguese as spoken and written in Brazil, focusing on those points that are especially challenging for the English-speaking student, for example, the use of the subjunctive and of the definite article, preterit versus imperfect verb forms, prepositions, and many others.
	www.multilingualbooks.com /portuguese.html (2548 words)

	Japanese Proverbs on Almondnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The following is a taste of some Japanese proverbs with their literal translation in English...
		The proverbs are written in Japanese with furigana against...
		Alongside the proverb is an explanation in Japanese.
	www.hen-weekends-uk.co.uk /henparty/japanese_proverbs.html (320 words)

	International Travel News: Spring proverbs.(Brief Article) @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I have always favored learning proverbs, since they are a storehouse of wisdom, and I have frequently used them when giving foreign-language instruction.
		Proverbs, like poetry, provide an excellent way to build up and maintain a vocabulary.
		Sunning myself this past year with Portuguese friend in Estoril, both of us wearing a jacket or topcoat as a shield against the cold Atlantic wind, we observed an elderly, couple pass by in shorts and sleeveless shirts!
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:61642920&refid=holomed_1 (446 words)

	De Proverbio: Electronic Publisher of Proverb Studies and Collections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Les proverbes ressemblent aux papillons; on en attrape quelques-uns, les autres s'envolent
		"European Proverbs in 55 Languages with Equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese"
		"A House Divided: From Biblical Proverb to Lincoln and Beyond"
	www.utas.edu.au /docs/flonta (233 words)

	Learning Portuguese Language, Books, Resources Portuguese expressions, Portuguese newspapers, subscribe Portuguese ...
		There are sufficient differences between the Portuguese spoken in Portugal and Brazil that you should decide which version of Portuguese you want to learn.
		Portuguese and English share a large number of words.
		Portuguese Radio and TV From Super Radio Tupi, Rio de Janeiro.
	www.touniteamerica.com /languages/portuguese.shtml (422 words)

	Learn more about List of French proverbs in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Learn more about List of French proverbs in the online encyclopedia.
		Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
		Where an English proverb is equivalent, the English proverb is given.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_french_proverbs.html (478 words)

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		Yet, while widely recognized as one of the greatest twentieth-century writers in the Portuguese language, he nevertheless remains the most obscure of the acknowledged masters of Western literary modernism.
		He was, as Pessoa states, "typo vagamente de judeu portuguez, cabello porém liso e normalmente apartado ao lado, monoculo" (vaguely of the Portuguese Jewish type, with straight hair, therefore, normally parted to the side, a monocle).
		The journal would present the true selves of the Portuguese (not the "servile" Portuguese all too familiar to foreigners) and would contribute to the creation of an authentic Portuguese culture.
	www.geocities.com /idol911_4life/bio.html (9060 words)

	Kids English Proverbs SyvumBook -- Electronic Book for Children
		The Kids SyvumBook Series includes the Proverbs SyvumBook that specifically helps learn English Proverbs and their meanings through activities and exercises.
		The proverbs are listed alphabetically along with their meanings so that they can be readily located.
		Exercises are designed to allow the child learn these proverbs in carefully measured doses based on the simple classification described below.
	www.syvum.com /kids/proverbs.html (254 words)

	sonia-portuguese.com
		This site aims to help anyone who is learning Portuguese as a foreign language.
		As a Brazilian native speaker and teacher, I focus on Brazilian Portuguese.
		Portuguese Course and Portuguese Grammar Book, which are available for sale only through my website.
	www.sonia-portuguese.com (123 words)

	Extract: Pilgrimage to Fátima 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As we descend toward Régua, Miguel explains the historical background: The leaders of the Portuguese Republic created by the revolution of 1910 were rabidly anticlerical.
		Many Portuguese had hoped that Francisco and Jacinta, deceased in 1919 and 1920 respectively, would be beatified in 1999.
		A Portuguese bishop wrote in a newspaper dated this very day that such acts "are a very imperfect form of religion." Maria Fernanda turns to Luc: "Some of the foreign friends who've visited Fátima with me have felt that these practices are barbaric.
	www.marshillreview.com /extracts/brooks.shtm (6618 words)

	Proverbs and Idioms - Eduseek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sonia-Portuguese: Proverbs - A list of proverbs frequently used in Brazil, each with its English equivalent.
		Proverbs and Sayings - A list of Brazilian proverbs and sayings, translated into English.
		Portuguese Proverbs - A list of English proverbs with their Portuguese/Brazilian equivalent.
	www.eduseek.com /navigate.php?ID=3158 (101 words)

	Famous Quote Proverb List
		- a proverb of the twelfth century (2)
		- quoted as a common proverb by Thomas Scott in "The (1)
		All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
	www.worldofquotes.com /proverb (126 words)

	1-language.com - Learn Portuguese Online Free!
		Commercial course site with a reasonable selection of free materials covering Portuguese grammar, pronunciation, phrases, proverbs, and so on.
		Provides a few free Portuguese lessons, a pronunciation guide, grammar and vocabulary section and a selection of cultural materials.
		Materials for both Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese with succinct lessons on grammar and essential topics and phrases.
	www.1-language.com /learnportuguese (130 words)

	English To Portuguese Dictionary - UK offers
		Our translators will ensure that your English to Portuguese translation is both linguistically and culturally appropriate for your target audience.
		Flonta Teodor's book 'A Dictionary of English and Portuguese Equivalent Proverbs' for only £9.45.
		Offers a bi-directional corpus of Portuguese and English language fiction.
	www.webtaxi.com /english-to-portuguese-dictionary.htm (169 words)

	Society Folklore Literature Proverbs and Sayings Latin American (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brazilian Proverbs - Small collection of frequently used proverbs (in Portuguese with English equivalents).
		Folklore, Lo Mexicano, and Proverbs - Transcript of a talk by Américo Paredes discussing Mexican proverbs and their social context.
		Haitian Proverbs: An integral part of the Creole Language - Article with small collection of proverbs (in Creole with English translation and explanation).
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Society/Folklore/Literature/Proverbs_and_Sayings/Latin_American (195 words)

	De Proverbio Store
		Orders are filled and shipped by Amazon.com and Powells.com, so you can be assured of reliable service, great prices, and secure online ordering.
		Check back often to see what new proverb books are being featured on this page.
		published annually since 1984 under the editorship of Professor Wolfgang Mieder, the world's foremost proverb scholar, is the only journal of its kind in the English-speaking world.
	www.deproverbio.com /DPstore/bookstore.html (577 words)

	November 29 - December 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was nearly 9:00 and the bus was abuzz with the chirping of cell phones as people made their nightly arrangements and informed their loved ones that they were on Portuguese soil.
		Soon enough we were walking through their neighborhood (Baixa) and heading towards the Barrio Alto to find a place to have our first Portuguese meal.
		We made a momentary pit stop at the renowned Café a Brasileria where the souls of great writers are purported to be lingering about.
	homepage.mac.com /mvillaca/3.5/C680256013 (2505 words)

	Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Galician
		Literary analysis of shorts stories, poems, proverbs, historic and artistic background information as well as a range of on-line exercises.
		A beginners' course in European Portuguese, with texts, audio, exercises, grammar and basic vocabulary.
		Portuguese - Indian words in Brazilian by Clovis Chiaradia
	www.orbilat.com /Web_Links/Links-Portuguese.html (131 words)

	Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
		A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people; SYN: adage, saw, byword.
		proverbe, French proverbe, from Latin proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word.
		proverbed ◊ proverbing ◊ proverbs < 'prâvandrb > : 1.
	www.ultralingua.net /?service=ee&text=proverb (140 words)

	About De Proverbio's Publications
		You don't need to be a native speaker of any of these languages (a basic knowledge will do!) in order to enjoy and savour the wisdom, wit, poetry and the colourful language of the proverbs contained in these CDs.
		For the price of a paperback, our CD-Roms offer you a bilingual dictionary of equivalent proverbs + hours of proverb reading by native speakers.
		This is a POD (print on demand) CD-Rom and is mailed in a paper envelope with clear window (paper sleeve).
	www.deproverbio.com /DPstore/DP-CDs/aboutCDs.html (315 words)

	Quotes, articles and books about adversity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Portuguese proverb — see A Dictionary of English and Portuguese Equivalent Proverbs
		Some things cannot be spoken or discovered until we have been stuck, incapacitated, or blown off course for a while.
		So whatever the situation, look at it like a classroom that your Higher Self chose to put you in.
	www.vibrantuniverse.com /archives/adversity.html (963 words)

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