Thursday, February 28, 2008

All Work and No Play...

Whatever happens to proverbs, maxims, adages, and all the rest of the same kind or family. Rarely that we hear people using proverbs anymore, not to mention the generation or making-up of new, modern proverbs.
The Malay proverbs for instance are rich in meaning, purpose, and function. Proverbs get the message across more effectively. But not nowadays. Proverbs may not be understood at all since the context is no longer universally known across the community. In fact it could be worse. Proverbs could be misunderstood due to misinterpretation. Misunderstanding is the cause of friction.
As values changed, life philosophy and orientation also change. What was understood as given in good faith and the best of intention through the use of proverbs could be misconstrued. The society, even within the same ethnic group, is no longer homogeneous.
But can new, modern proverbs not be made-up or constructed. Not likely. Saying things directly is more preferred, not the roundabout proverb way.

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