This is the whole view of "Proverbs of Nederland". It seems just like a picture, but the proverb is hidden everywhere. So, one example of a proverbial in the picture is from the following. First of ...

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 ...

Variations of this adage can be traced back to biblical times and are based on the experiences of mariners who sailed the Earth’s middle latitudes, where storms generally travel from west to east. The ...

If you’ve been searching for funny British sayings, you’ve probably heard someone say “It’s chucking it down” while rain comes at you horizontally… or “Bob’s your uncle” after giving instructions that ...

Semantic Extension, Idioms and Proverbs, Cultural Semantics, Cognitive Semantics Share and Cite: Di, J.Y. (2026) A Semantic Analysis of “Peach” in Chinese and Japanese. Open Access Library Journal, 13 ...