The document provides information about proverbs and how to use them in writing. It begins by defining proverbs as short sayings that contain wisdom or observations about life. Several common proverbs are then listed along with their meanings. Examples are given of how to incorporate proverbs into sentences and story contexts. The document concludes by matching proverbs to their meanings and providing potential essay prompts that reference specific proverbs.

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2. • Learn Proverbs
• Common proverbs & meaning
• How to use in sentences
• Getting ideas on the story
• Technical parts of writing

4. short sayings that contain
some wisdom or
observation about life and
people

5. • popular and memorable;
• short and straight to the point;
• provide wise advice;
• contain simple truths from
experience over the years.

7. "A proverb is a short
sentence based on
long experience."
Miguel de Cervantes

8. WHAT DO THOSE PROVERBS MEAN?
MATCH THEM WITH THE SUITABLE
MEANING >>>

9. A. What you do is more important than what
you say
B. if you are determined enough, you can find a
way to achieve what you want
C. it is better to do something late than to
not/never do it at all
D. great thing requires more time
Source: theidioms.com

10. E. it is better to do something carefully in
advance than to suffer later
F. family relations and bonds are closer than
other relationships
G. a friend who helps at difficult time is a true
friend
H. being honest is always good and fruitful
Source: theidioms.com

12. Refer to the contexts
EXAMPLE: Lisa missed many classes because
she was not well but she makes the effort to
catch up with lessons. She never forgets to ask
her classmates and seek for teachers’ advice in
her studies. Her target is to get straight A’s.
She knows that when there is a will, there is a
way

13. Refer to the contexts
EXAMPLE: Haziq found a wallet full of hundred notes
when he only needed RM20 to pay the futsal fee. He
always believes that honesty is the best policy. So, he
handed in the wallet to the police station. It was still his
lucky day that he got RM100 from the wallet owner as a
reward for his honesty.

14. Refer to the contexts
EXAMPLE: Sam’s dad never agreed with his decision to
study abroad since he is the only son in the family. During
his convocation, his dad was more than proud to be
present. He was not angry anymore when he saw his only
son’s success. Indeed, blood is thicker than water.

15.  No pain, no gain
 Rome was not built in a day
 When there is a will, there is a way
 Actions speak louder than words
……
*refer to ACTIONS, EFFORT or HARDWORK*

16.  No man is an island
 Blood is thicker than water
 A friend in need is a friend indeed
*talk about relationships*

17. SPM 2014: ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’
Describe how a friend helped you in a difficult
time.
SPM 2015: ‘Honesty is always the best policy’
Describe an experience when this was true for
you.

18. ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’
Write an experience when something happened to you
during your travel.
‘There is no use of crying over spilt milk’
Write a tragic experience when you involved in this
situation.
‘Every cloud has a silver lining’
Write your experience facing difficult time before you
succeeded in something.

19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXs56GSkFoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igkL0CEFnyY

23. Born disabled, sad, no
limbs, tiny toes
Sat in wheelchair,
bullied at school, tried
to kill self
Got new spirit, became
positive, thankful
Changed way of
thinking, studied hard
Shared stories with
others, travelled places
Have own companies,
happy

24. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
1. I experienced a hard time in life too.
2. I was very sad.
3. I did not look like other babies.
4. I sat in a wheelchair.
5. I was born as a disabled. (passive)

25. PAST/PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
1. My father was leaving the ward.
2. Today, I am walking.

26. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. Every cloud has a silver lining means difficult time will
not last forever.
2. I have no arms and no legs.
3. I speak to motivate people.
4. I am very happy with my life now because I have my own
companies and workers
*the ending paragraph uses lots of Present Tense. Why?*

27. 1. My mother did not want to see my face while my
father was leaving the ward because he disliked my
physical condition.
2. My friends bullied me at school because I was
disabled.
3. I studied hard, finished school and graduated from
the university successfully.
4. I am still disabled but I love my life.

28. 1. Suddenly, I thought I could not be sad all the time.
2. Besides, I learned to swim, surf and skydiving!
3. Thus, I was not afraid to face the public anymore

29. Write the proverb AS INTRODUCTION
Every cloud has a silver lining. It means
difficult time will not last forever. Good time
will come later. I experienced a hard time in
life too. I was born as a disabled. My mother
did not want to see my face while my father
was leaving the ward because he disliked my
physical condition.

30. Write the proverb at the end of the story
“My doctor said I could never walk but
today, I am walking,” I said to the audience. I
am very happy with my life now because I have
my own companies and workers. Today, I am
still disabled but I love my life. I feel better
now because I believe that every cloud has a
silver lining.

31. Born disabled, sad, no
limbs, tiny toes
Sat in wheelchair,
bullied at school, tried
to kill self
Got new spirit, became
positive, thankful
Changed way of
thinking, studied hard
Shared stories with
others, travelled places
Have own companies,
happy

32.  Every cloud has a silver lining - difficult time will not
last forever. (meaning)
 experienced a hard time in life - born disabled
 mother did not want to see my face
 father disliked physical condition
Write the proverb AS INTRODUCTION

33. Every cloud has a silver lining. It means difficult
time will not last forever. Good time will come later. I
experienced a hard time in life too. I was born as a
disabled. My mother did not want to see my face while
my father was leaving the ward because he disliked my
physical condition.
Write the proverb AS INTRODUCTION

34. DEVELOPING THE PLOT
1. Sentence beginning – SVO, gerund, linkers,
adverbs
2. Sentence forms and structures – passive,
active, dialogues
3. Sentence types – lengths; simple, complex,
compound

35. Born disabled, sad, no
limbs, tiny toes
Sat in wheelchair,
bullied at school, tried
to kill self
Got new spirit, became
positive, thankful
Changed way of
thinking, studied hard
Shared stories with
others, travelled places
Have own companies,
happy

36. DEVELOPING THE PLOT
 no arms and no leg - not like other babies; different
 a head, a body, foot and two tiny toes – sad
 bullied at school - depressed
 at eight, tried to kill myself - gave up on life

37. BODY PARAGRAPH I
I have no arms and no legs. I did not look like other
babies. I only have a head, a body, foot and two tiny toes. I
was very sad. My friends bullied me at school because I was
disabled. I sat in a wheelchair. When I was eight, I tried to
kill myself because I was depressed. I gave up on life.

38. Born disabled, sad, no
limbs, tiny toes
Sat in wheelchair,
bullied at school, tried
to kill self
Got new spirit, became
positive, thankful
Changed way of
thinking, studied hard
Shared stories with
others, travelled places
Have own companies,
happy

39. DEVELOPING THE PLOT
 could not be sad all the time
 thankful for being alive
 changed my way of thinking - positive
 studied hard, finished school and graduated
 learned to swim, surf and skydiving!

40. BODY PARAGRAPH II
Suddenly, I thought I could not be sad all the time. I
should be thankful to God that I was still alive. Thus, I
changed my way of thinking and way of life. I became a
positive person. I studied hard, finished school and
graduated from the university successfully. Besides, I
learned to swim, surf and skydiving!

41. Born disabled, sad, no
limbs, tiny toes
Sat in wheelchair,
bullied at school, tried
to kill self
Got new spirit, became
positive, thankful
Changed way of
thinking, studied hard
Shared stories with
others, travelled places
Have own companies,
happy

42. DEVELOPING THE PLOT
 became good at public speaking - shared story
 gave motivational talks
 travel to many places - not afraid anymore
 speak to motivate people

43. BODY PARAGRAPH III
Days passed by as I became good at public speaking. I
shared my story with others when I gave motivational talks.
That made me travel to many places. Thus, was not afraid
to face the public anymore. As a speaker, I speak to
motivate people.

44. LEAVING LONG LASTING IMPRESSION
 Reflect the story - doctor said I could never walk
 Moral lessons – today, walking; happy with life
 Memorable last line(s) - still disabled but I love my
life

45. LEAVING LONG LASTING IMPRESSION
“My doctor said I could never walk but today, I
am walking,” I said to the audience. I am very happy
with my life now because I have my own companies and
workers. Because of my disabilities, I experienced
hard time in the past. Today, I am still disabled but I
love my life.

48. The essay is inspired by and adapted from a
true story of a motivator, Nick Vujicic.