Proverbs and sayings are something that is passed down from generation to generation. family traditions and the wisdom of generations. Despite the fact that different nations on different languages have their own proverbs and sayings, in many ways they all overlap and are united general meaning and meaning.

Personally, I didn’t even notice when it started, but I myself talk to children incredibly often, using proverbs or sayings. And what’s nice is that as children grow up, they also, unnoticed by themselves, use them in their speech.

Let's talk today about proverbs and sayings for children.

What are proverbs and sayings

Sayings and proverbs are short sayings that carry folk wisdom. It is believed that these sayings were invented by the people, and their instructive content is reinforced by centuries of experience. Since ancient times, people have reflected in their statements the customs and traditions accepted in their lives, and also ridiculed human vices: stupidity, envy, greed, etc. The meaning of proverbs is to pass on the experience of the people to future generations, and essence of proverbs- to teach descendants “wit and reason”, to make sure that they learn from the mistakes of others and have the opportunity to avoid their own. In addition, folk sayings make our language more eloquent, lively, and decorate speech.

The first books found with proverbs and sayings date back to 2500. They were found back in Ancient Egypt. Even then, people carefully kept instructive records for subsequent generations.

Many sayings are taken from the works of great Russian poets and writers. For example, in the work of Griboyedov A.S. “Woe from Wit” there are more than two dozen phrases and expressions that have become “catch phrases”.

Proverbs and sayings in fairy tales

Many fairy tales and fables are based on proverbs. Many folk sayings can be found in children's fairy tales. For example, the proverb for the fairy tale “The Frog Traveler”: “In every magpie perishes by its own tongue.”. And here - to the fairy tale “Puss in Boots” - “D It’s what’s done on time.” Large quantity catchphrases can be gleaned from the Bible, especially in its Old Testament part.

The largest collection of proverbs and sayings in our country is a collection created in the 19th century by Russian philologist Vladimir Dahl, who studied folk sayings for about 20 years. The book contains more than 30,000 sayings, which are divided into special thematic sections.

Proverbs and sayings differ from each other in the purpose of their statement, although they are often confused.

How are proverbs different from sayings?

Let's figure out how proverbs and sayings differ.

Proverbs. What are they?

Proverb is a short saying that embodies the instructive wisdom of the people. A proverb contains a complete thought.

• apply to various life phenomena;
• have two parts that rhyme with each other;
• contains a moral message or a warning;
• is a proposal.

Example of a proverb: “You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.”

What about sayings? What is this?

Saying is simply a phrase or phrase, full of eloquence, but not containing teachings. They can be replaced by any other words within the meaning. A saying, for the most part, is only part of a judgment. Example of a saying: “Put your teeth on the shelf.”

Both proverbs and sayings decorate human speech and teach wisdom to younger generations. Typically, proverbs are divided into several topics to make them easier to find and study. Let's give a few examples.

Proverbs about the Motherland

• Your own land is sweet in a handful;
• There is no more beautiful country in the world than ours;
• The homeland is the mother, the foreign land is the stepmother.
• It's warmer overseas, but it's lighter here.
• A man without a homeland is a nightingale without a song.
• The bird that dislikes its nest is stupid.
• The native land is a paradise for the heart.
• The bird is small, but it protects its nest.
• Take care of your native land like your beloved mother.

Proverbs about home

• Away is good, but home is better;
• If the hut is crooked, the mistress is bad;
• Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, but get up early and start your own.
• My home is my fortress.
• Each hut has its own rattles.
• A good wife will save the house, but a thin one will shake it with her sleeve.
• Lead the house, don’t weave bast shoes.
• Houses and walls help.
• The hut is not red in its corners, but red in its pies.
• It's good to sing songs outside the mountains, but it's better to live at home.
• At home - as you want, and in public - as you are told.

Proverbs about friendship

• Brother will not betray brother;
• An old friend is better than two new ones.
• Friendship is different from friendship, but throw another one;
• Friendship is like glass: if you break it, you won’t be able to put it back together.
• Friendship is not a mushroom; you won’t find it in the forest.
• A true friend is better than a hundred servants.
• Friendship is friendship, and service is service.
• Look for friends, and enemies will appear.
• Whoever you hang out with, that's how you'll gain.
• If you hold on to each other, you won’t be afraid of anything.
• Friendship is strong not through flattery, but through truth and honor.
• All for one, one for all.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
• A friend argues, an enemy agrees.
• A strong friendship cannot be cut with an axe.
• There is safety in numbers.
• What you don’t want for yourself, don’t do to others.
• One bee will not bring much honey.
• You can't get along with someone who likes to scold.

Proverbs about family and children

• In a friendly family it is warm even in the cold;
• Food tastes better at a shared family table;
• In your home, the walls also help.
• The whole family is together, and the soul is in place.
• A family in a heap is not a terrible cloud.
• Harmony and harmony in the family is a treasure.
• There is discord in the family, and I’m not happy at home.
• A tree is held together by its roots, and a person is held together by its family.
• They show off their daughters, they live in honor with their sons.
• Mother's prayer reaches from the bottom of the sea.
• To honor your father and mother means not to know grief.
• To cherish your family is to be happy.
• Our people - we will be numbered.
• A mother's heart warms better than the sun.
• Even if it’s crowded, it’s better together.
• Away is good, but home is better.
• It's warm in a friendly family even in the cold.
• Where there is peace and harmony, there is God's grace.
• Where there is advice, there is light, where there is agreement, there is God.
• Good brotherhood is better than wealth.
• It is not the stove that warms the house, but love and harmony.
• The hut is fun for children.
• The bird is happy about spring, and the child is happy about its mother.
• For an obedient son, parental orders are not burdensome.
• Birds in the nest until autumn, children in the family until the age.
• Where there is love, there is God.

Proverbs about animals

At all times, people have learned from the example of our smaller brothers. Here is a selection of instructive proverbs based on the use of animal images.

• God does not give a horn to a lively cow;
• The wolf's legs feed him;
• If you are afraid of wolves, do not go into the forest.
• You can’t even take a fish out of a pond without difficulty.
• Know your nest, cricket.
• And the wolves are fed, and the sheep are safe.
• Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
• A small dog is a puppy until old age.
• The animal runs towards the catcher.
• On someone else's side, I'm happy with my little crow.
• Not everything is for the cat Maslenitsa.
• To live with wolves is to howl like a wolf.
• Nightingales are not fed fables.
• The dog is in the manger - he doesn’t eat himself and doesn’t give it to others

Proverbs about work

• Time for business - time for fun;
• The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing;
• Whoever gets up early, God gives him.
• Hardworking - like an ant.
• Strike while the iron is hot.
• Work hard and there will be bread in the bins.
• He who does not work does not eat.
• Whoever gets up early, God gives to him.
• Finished the job - go for a walk safely.
• Don’t take on your own business, and don’t be lazy about yours.
• The master's work is afraid.
• Patience and work will grind everything down.
• From the labors of the righteous one cannot make stone chambers.
• Labor feeds, but laziness spoils.

Proverbs for children

• IN family of origin and the porridge is thicker;
• The mouth rejoices at a large piece;
• If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water.
• Childhood is a golden time.
• The food tastes better at a communal table.
• IN healthy body- healthy mind.
• Small and smart.
• The child's finger hurts, the mother's heart hurts.
• Sow a habit and grow character.
• Love is good mutually.
• All's well that ends well.
• Teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
• If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.
• A warm word melts the ice.
• Don’t take on many things, but excel in one.
• My tongue is my enemy.
• Seven do not wait for one.
• If you drive more quietly, you will go further.
• If you hurry, you will make people laugh.
• As it comes back, so will it respond.

Proverbs about books and study

• Living with a book is a breeze.
• The book is small, but it gave me some insight.
• A good book is your best friend.
• He who reads a lot knows a lot.
• Reading books means never getting bored.
• The more you learn, the stronger you will become.
• Speech is silver, silence is gold.
• The world is illuminated by the sun, and man is illuminated by knowledge.
• Learning is light, not learning is darkness.
• They meet you by their clothes, they see you off by their mind.
• Live forever and learn.
• The word is not a sparrow: if it flies out, you won’t catch it.

There is a great thematic variety of proverbs and sayings, the benefits of which for a little person are difficult to overestimate.

What are the benefits of proverbs for children

What is the wisdom and benefit of sayings and proverbs for children? Here are just some of the advantages of proverbs:

• pass on folk wisdom;
• introduce them to the beauty and richness of their native language;
• teach common sense;
• instill moral and aesthetic views;
• form life experience;
• encourage action;
• shape the child’s outlook on life;
• learn to formulate thoughts clearly and concisely;
• develop creative thinking;
• help develop clear diction;
• help to assimilate a variety of intonation of statements: affection, grief, surprise, etc.;
• learn the pronunciation of sounds that are difficult to combine with each other;
• develop sound culture speeches;
• develop memory;
• develop a sense of rhythm, rhyme, etc.

Experts recommend that parents introduce their children to proverbs and sayings from the very beginning. early age. Their correct use in games and developmental activities helps children develop harmoniously in accordance with their age, develops clear and competent speech and instills in them a love for their native Russian word.

Games, competitions and fun tasks with proverbs

Knowledge of proverbs and the wisdom of generations is most easily acquired in the game. While studying proverbs and sayings with your child, you can periodically organize fun things - games and competitions with proverbs.

Finish the sentence

The easiest way to remember proverbs and sayings is to play this game with your child. The adult names part of the proverb, and the child must continue:

For example: Cats - over there... (the child continues) - there is plenty for mice.

Proverb Master

Game-competition for knowledge of proverbs. It is necessary to say proverbs in turn, without repeating. The one who runs out of all options loses)))

Explain the proverb, or where is the moral?

Invite the children to explain the meaning of proverbs. Such a task can lead to a serious conversation, and will teach the child to look for morality and draw the right conclusions from actions, teach him to analyze his behavior and encourage him to be better.

Game "Twins"

Offer children a series of proverbs written on cards. Within a certain time, children must collect pairs of proverbs, suitable friend friend in meaning.

For example: “All that glitters is not gold” and “They meet you by their clothes, they send you away by their minds”

“Strike while the iron is hot” and “If you miss an hour, you won’t make it up in a year”

Watch a video lesson about proverbs and sayings with your children:

This is the conversation we had about proverbs and sayings. Do you apply the wisdom of nations in your speech? Can you add any games for knowledge of proverbs and sayings? Write in the comments!

With warmth,

“The genius, spirit and character of a people is manifested in its proverbs” (F. Bacon)

Folk proverbs and sayings are part of the spiritual heritage that we inherited from our ancestors. This is truly a gold mine folk wisdom accumulated over many centuries. They cover almost all aspects of our lives, so it is very useful from the very early childhood introduce your child to proverbs and sayings, memorize them, explain their meaning, where and in what cases they are used, teach them to resort to them at every opportunity.

RUSSIAN FOLK PROVERBS AND SAYINGS.

Living life is not a field to cross.

There is a saying for every Yegorka.
Flower proverb, berry proverb.

If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water.

Life is given for good deeds.

Speech is beautiful as a proverb.

Trust in God, and don’t make a mistake yourself.

A house cannot be built without corners; speech cannot be said without a proverb.

Wet rain is not afraid.

Small, but remote.

On someone else's side, I'm happy with my little crow.

He who burns himself on milk blows on water.

A wolf is a stump for a cowardly bunny.

It would be lunch, but the spoon would be found.

From time immemorial, a book has raised a person.

Your own land is sweet even in a handful.

Aahs and aahs will not give help.

What you have gained through untruth will not be used for future use.

Once you lie, you become a liar forever.

The mother swings high, but only slightly hits, the stepmother swings low, but hits hard.

On my native side, the pebble is also familiar.

It is better to forgive ten guilty people than to execute one innocent one.

Where the pine tree is mature, there it is red.

It is bad for him who does no good to anyone.

Without roots, wormwood does not grow.

The sting is sharp, and the tongue is sharper.

Without a friend there is a blizzard in the heart.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

If you don't have a friend, look for him, but if you have one, take care of him.

A liar is always an unfaithful friend, he will lie to you around.

The native side is the mother, the alien side is the stepmother.

Where to live, there to be known.

You are greeted by your clothes, but escorted by your mind.

Away is good, but home is better.

The bird that doesn't like its nest is stupid.

If you go on a visit, you should also take them to your home.

Trouble is trouble, and food is food.

On the other side, even spring is not beautiful.

Every man is the smith of his own happiness.

On the other side, even a falcon is called a crow.

God will soak you, God will dry you.

Teach children without people.

A thunderstorm hits a tall tree.

Altyn of silver doesn't hurt your ribs.

You won't get rich by deception, but you will get poorer.

You go for a day, take bread for a week.

If you love to ride, you also love to carry a sled.

As is the spinner, so is the shirt she wears.

He who does not love others destroys himself.

It is better to remain silent than to lie.

If you don't know how to sew with gold, hit it with a hammer.

The hand of the giver will not fail.

If only he knew where he fell, he’d spread some straw here.

The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing.

Summer works for winter, and winter works for summer.

Whoever indulges children sheds a tear later.

For a scientist they give three non-scientists, and even then they don’t take it.

In cramped conditions, but not in offence.

What goes around comes around.

Prepare a sleigh in the summer and a cart in the winter.

He who knows a lot, asks a lot.

Get up early, think wisely, do it diligently.

Perhaps somehow they won’t bring it to any good.

The master's work is afraid.

Play, play, but know the deal.

Finished the job - go for a walk safely.

You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.

The envious eye sees far.

You can't buy health - your mind gives it.

Time for business, time for fun.

It's a long day until the evening if there's nothing to do.

He who does not work does not eat.

If you walk around in the summer, you'll get hungry in the winter.

Skillful hands do not know boredom.

Patience and work will grind everything down.

If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.

There will be day - there will be food.

Labor feeds a person, but laziness spoils him.

Take it together, it won't be too heavy.

Beware of troubles while they're gone.

The craft does not ask to drink and eat, but feeds itself.

The snow is white, but they trample underfoot, the poppy is black, but people eat.

The child, although crooked, is sweet to his father and mother.

It is not the ax that amuses, but the carpenter.

Don't sit idly by, you won't get bored.

The day until the evening is boring if there is nothing to do.

Water does not flow under a lying stone.

To live without anything is just to smoke the sky.

Put off idleness, but don’t put off doing things.

Don't rush with your tongue, hurry with your deeds.

Handle every task skillfully.

If there was a desire, the work would go well.

You are greeted by your dress, you are escorted by your intelligence.

Learning to read and write is always useful.

And strength gives way to the mind.

If you're smart, say one word, if you're a fool, say three, and go after him yourself.

A smart head has a hundred hands.

A mind is good, but two are better.

You can’t live without the sun, you can’t live without your sweetheart.

As is the mind, so are the speeches.

In a smart conversation you gain your intelligence, in a stupid conversation you lose yours.

Know more and say less.

A fool turns sour, but a wise man sees through everything.

A bird is beautiful in its singing, and a man is beautiful in his learning.

An unscientific person is like an unsharpened axe.

Dunno lies, but know-it-all runs far.

If you want to eat rolls, don’t sit on the stove.

You can't see the whole world from the window.

Learning is light, and ignorance is darkness.

The ABC is science, and the kids are learning it.

An old friend is better than two new ones.

A friend argues, but an enemy agrees.

Don't recognize a friend in three days, recognize a friend in three years.

A friend and brother is a great thing: you won’t get it soon.

I was with a friend, I drank water - sweeter than honey.

If you don’t have a friend, so look for it, but if you find it, take care of it.

Make new friends, but don’t lose old ones.

For a friend, seven miles is not a suburb.

An orphan without a friend, a family man with a friend.

Seven do not wait for one.

A horse is known in grief, and a friend in trouble.

It's warm in the sun, good in mother's presence.

There is no friend like your own mother.

What is the treasure for, if there is harmony in the family?

Brotherly love is better than stone walls.

The bird is happy about spring, and the baby is happy about the mother.

The hut is fun for children.

The whole family is together, and the soul is in place.

Mother's affection knows no end.

Maternal anger is like spring snow: a lot of it falls, but it will soon melt.

The sweet child has many names.

Grandmother - only grandfather is not a grandson.

Annushka is a good daughter if her mother and grandmother praise her

From the same oven, but the rolls are not the same.

And from a good father a mad sheep will be born.

The bird is in the nest until autumn, and the children are in the house until they are old enough.

You can't expect a good breed from a bad seed.

Capricious in childhood, ugly in age.

All children are equal - both boys and girls.

The hut is fun for children.

Painting by artist Pieter Bruegel entitled “Sayings”.

Painting by artist Pieter Bruegel (1525/30–1569) entitled “Sayings”. The name speaks for itself; the painting depicts more than two dozen different instructive sayings. Here are some of them: banging your head against the wall, leading each other by the nose, pouring pearls before swine, putting spokes in wheels, sitting between two chairs, looking through your fingers, and others. Where in the picture is depicted, look for what proverb yourself.

Really a treasure trove proverbs in Russian collected by Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl back in 1862. In the two-volume collection of the Russian writer and linguist, all sayings are divided by topic. One of the most extensive is “Language-speech”. Since the main source of material was the speech of the Russian people, we can say with confidence that everything proverbs from this thematic group — about the Russian language. Let us list the most interesting and capacious of them:

He who storms with his tongue will not fight much.
Language is an anchor to the body. The tongue talks to God.
The tongue is small, but it controls the whole body.
A small tongue makes a great man move.
A small tongue moves mountains. With a tongue like a stag.
The tongue is the banner, it leads the squad. Language moves kingdoms.
The tongue gives the message to the tongue.
The tongue gives the answer to the tongue, but the head realizes.
The tongue feeds the head.
The tongue feeds bread and spoils the matter.
What language can't agree on! To the tongue, my adversary, my destroyer!
The language is the same, both on weekdays and on holidays.
Language will take you to Kyiv.
God gave two ears and one tongue.
Your own language, your own speaking (pronunciation, pronunciation).
It weaves with its tongue like bobbins. Weaves lace with his tongue.
Don't be quick with your words, be quick with your actions.
Don't be hasty in your language, and don't be lazy in your actions.
My tongue is tossing and turning, I want to speak.
Don't be afraid of the knife, just the tongue. The razor scrapes, but the word cuts.
You can't keep up with your tongue barefoot.
The tongue prowls ahead of the mind.
The tongue is soft: whatever it wants, it babbles (what it doesn’t want, it babbles).
Without a tongue and the bell is mute.
It is better to stumble with your foot than with your tongue.
You can't tell it with your tongue, you can't spread it with your fingers.
Talk with your tongue, but don’t give in to your hands!
Use your tongue as you like, but don’t use your hands.
My tongue is my enemy. Your tongue is your first adversary.
He beats with his tongue (woman), which beats the wool with a vein string.

Proverbs on the Russian language

Without the Russian language you can’t make even a boot.
Russian language is the strength of the weak!
The Russian language is great and powerful.
Without the Russian language you cannot defeat the most dangerous enemy.
Do not penetrate the enemy with a spear, penetrate with a kind Russian language.

The tongue is small, but it controls the whole body.
The word is silver, silence is gold.
A sharp word pricks the heart.

The tongue talks to God.
The tongue is the banner, it leads the squad. Language moves kingdoms.
The tongue gives the message to the tongue.
One says red, two say motley.
He says how the river flows.
Speech is beautiful through listening (and conversation through humility).
I sit by the stove and listen to people talk.
Know a lot, but know little! It's not appropriate to fight too much.
Rather than lie, it’s better to scratch yourself in silence.
We all talk, but not everything comes out as said.
Everything shows up soon, but not everything is done quickly.
You can’t keep up with the wind in the field; You can't make up for every word.
To remain silent is not to let things end. I don't understand your hint.
Don't pierce with a spear, pierce with your tongue!

Living word more valuable than dead letters.
Good speech is good to listen to. Red speech is red and listen.
Let’s sit side by side and talk (and interpret) well.
And the conversation is short, but honest.
The field is red with millet, and the conversation is with the mind.
Talking to you makes me drunk.
I wish I could drink honey through your lips.
Whatever makes someone happy, that’s what he talks about.
Whatever hurts someone, that’s what they talk about.
There is, in a word, sweet as honey; but no, the word is bitter like wormwood.
He sits there, like a candle is burning, and says that he is giving him a ruble.
Short speeches and there’s nothing to listen to.
The word is not a sparrow: if it flies out, you won’t catch it.
You can hold the horse on the reins, but you can’t take the words out of your mouth.
Once you shoot, you won’t catch the bullet, and when you say a word, you won’t catch it.
By the way, keep silent big word say.
Friendly words will not dry up your tongue.
An affectionate word makes a bone ache.
There is a lot of chalk, but no grinding (that is, there is no use in speeches).
He won’t reach into his pocket for a word.
He talked like three boxes. It would babble, but would not doze.
You speak according to advice (secretly, according to advice), but it will come out all over the world.
The pig will tell the hog, and the hog will tell the whole city.
If the hen knew, the neighbor would know too.
Eloquent, like our Feklist. More babbling (more noisy) than a hen.
If one speaks, then two look and two listen (that is, two eyes, two ears and one mouth).
No matter how much you interpret, you can’t reinterpret everything.

In everyday life we ​​often get confused, calling sayings proverbs and vice versa. There's a lot between them similarities, but there is also differences. Short, apt sayings arose in colloquial speech, which in itself implies some freedom. Therefore, mixing these two concepts is not considered strict. And yet, in this article we will try to find out what is the difference between proverbs and sayings. This will be shown more clearly in the table.

similarities and differences

Examples

Proverbs act as an independent sentence:

Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
Whoever you hang out with, that's how you'll gain.
There is safety in numbers.
Not the father-mother who gave birth, but the one who gave him water, fed him and taught him goodness.
Speak, but don't talk.
The whole family is together, and the soul is in place.
Harmony in the family is wealth.

Proverbs are often used as part of sentences:

Will return the money when the cancer whistles on the mountain.
The boss is throwing up and rants today.
We've got a ball rolling in our refrigerator today.
I'm not good at mathematics.

Sayings can easily be replaced with other words:

“to be left with nothing” (to be left with nothing)
“not in the slightest” (doesn’t understand anything about this)
“tears and rushes” (angry, angry)
“at least roll a ball” (empty)
“when the cancer whistles on the mountain” (never)

Difference between proverbs and sayings:

Proverb - “Small, but expensive.”, proverb - “Small, but big”
Proverb - “An empty barrel rattles louder.”, saying - “Like a dog in a manger”
Proverb - “If you don’t know the ford, don’t stick your nose into the water.”, proverb - “Stay with your nose.”

Who cares?

Thus, both in content, and in form, and in the features of application, proverbs and sayings differ greatly. Philological science clearly draws a line between a proverb and a saying, but recognizes that in living speech proverbs can transform into sayings, and a saying can grow into a proverb. Confusion of concepts occurs especially often on the Internet, where websites post sayings and proverbs under the heading “Proverbs” or only proverbs under the heading “Proverbs and Sayings,” thereby confusing honest people. Here, on the website “About Proverbs” you will find proverbs. And if there are sayings related to the topic, they will be indicated by a subtitle.

Phew, now it has finally become clear to both us and you, what is the difference between proverbs and sayings. We hope the article was useful to you, leave your feedback in the comments 😉