2. In our culture, have you heard these
expressions?
- Hemat pangkal kaya.
- Besar pasak daripada tiang
- Ada udang di balik batu
Proverbs are common sayings. They do
not actually mean what they say.
Read the story below, and choose
the suitable proverbs which fits with
the story!
3. Pablo liked teaching his grandma how to use
the computer. He showed her how to open the
program, and how to type and print a letter. He
even showed her how she could use another
program to manage her bank records.
In spite of Pablo’s help, his grandma was
confused, and had a hard time in simple tasks.
“You’re a good teacher, Pablo, but I know it
will take me some time to get the hang of
this,” his grandma said.
4. choose the suitable proverbs which fits
with the story above!
1. Be careful what you wish for
2. You can’t teach an old dog new trick.
3. Time flies when you’re having fun
5. A proverb is a simple saying which is popularly known
and repeated.
Proverb are often borrowed from similar languages
and cultures, sometimes come down to the present
through more than one language.
A proverb is short, generally known sentence of the
folk which contains wisdom, truth, morals, and
traditional views in metaphorical, fixed and
memorizable form and which is handed down from
generation to generation.
