American Proverbs About Women: A Reference GuideBloomsbury Academic, 1998 M06 25 - 216 páginas Proverbs supposedly contain the wisdom of the common folk—eternal truths to be passed down through the ages. They are short, often humorous, expressions that teach lessons or give practical advice, and they are perhaps the best indicators of attitudes and beliefs of any form of folklore. Not only reflecting culture, proverbs also perpetuate the cultural dictates of the past, including the fears, prejudices, and misconceptions of their predominately male authors. Because they are generalizations, proverbs sometimes impede accurate observation and analysis and stifle original thought. Like many other traditions and cultural practices, proverbs often promote misleading stereotypes of women. This reference book collects more than 800 American proverbs about women and analyzes their significance. |
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... Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned " before one believes that women truly are vicious and vindictive ? Like so many matters of faith or status quo , one does not question but simply accepts that that is just the way it is . The very ...
... Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned . ( 1625 ; Illinois , New Jersey , Oregon ) Variation : Hell knows no wrath like a woman scorned . He was as bashful as a girl . How many times , while sighing , is a woman laughing . ( Mexican ...
... hell ” “ where the old batchelors are turn'd to apes . " Supposedly , the only use for which an old maid is suited is to command a vulgar lower life form in hell , although if that is what old bachelors become in hell , the single life ...
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Wives and Marriage | 19 |
A Womans Nature | 33 |
A Womans Looks | 45 |
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Call a Spade a Spade: From Classical Phrase to Racial Slur : a Case Study Wolfgang Mieder Vista de fragmentos - 2002 |
Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet: Women in Proverbs from Around the World Mineke Schipper Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |