LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 24:3 March 2024
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Proverbs and Folklore

Dr. Dipak P. Ganmote, M.A., PGDTE, SET, NET, M.Phil., Ph.D.

Proverbs

Proverbs are the expressions used by the speakers and writers of every language to depict an image of society, culture, history, and tradition. Proverbs are deeply rooted in culture, and they provide a deep understanding of the cultural background of the language they are used in. As we all know, language reflects culture. Similarly, proverbs imply culturally loaded meanings to their users. They offer a profound understanding of culture. Therefore, proverbs facilitate grasping the cultural implications for users, readers, writers, and audiences.

Proverbs are wise words of elders, spiritual leaders, or evolved descriptions of various experiences, orally transferred usually to the next generation. The terms used to refer to “proverbs” in a language may really reveal the meaning of the content and intent of proverbs. For example, in Marathi the word … is used to refer to the concept of proverb. The term literally means … . Likewise in Hindi, … is used to refer to “proverb”. It means … . In Tamil, “proverb” is given the term pazhzamozhi which literally means “old utterance,” “old word”. The term “old” in most Indian languages calls for respect, and possibly obedience. These are all wise words, guiding people of all age groups handed down from generation to generation. These wise words have a lot to suggest when used in an appropriate context.

Proverbs have traditional views, and by the word tradition, we can trace that they have cultural content in them as tradition is a part of the culture. Culture can be said to have sets of traditions. Proverbs help earlier generations to familiarise these sets of traditions with the next generation.

Among other things, I would like to present the cultural implications of the proverbs in this paper.

Proverbs are often seen developing over the period. In addition to native origins of proverbs in a language and society, they could have been adopted from other languages or cultures and could have come to the present through more than one language.

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Dr. Dipak P. Ganmote
M.A., PGDTE, SET, NET, M.Phil., Ph.D.
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