Proverbs are part of oral folk art. It was in these short phrases that folk wisdom was reflected. Therefore, they are studied in kindergarten and elementary school. Children learn new things about folk culture and learn to explain the meaning of abstract things. Below are proverbs about fish and fishing.
Why you need to study them
They are not only a reflection of folk wisdom, but speech therapists, educators and teachers often use them in their work, because they help solve some pedagogical problems.
- They are used as speech material for correcting sound pronunciation.
- Proverbs contribute to the ability to think logically and make consecutive chains.
- Explaining their meaning, children learn to make a coherent story and express their opinion.
- They enrich vocabulary.
- Help your child get to know folk art.
Very often fairy tales or short stories are accompanied by proverbs. They sum up, expressing the main idea of the work. A distinctive feature of this variety of folk art is that in themthere is always a lesson to be learned. Including, in proverbs about fish or animals, or about plants. Because before, children were taught from a very early age that everything in the world is interconnected, and everything should be treated with respect and kindness.
Proverbs about fish
Fishing occupied an important place in the life of a simple peasant. Therefore, it is not surprising that they cared about the cleanliness of the reservoirs. And thanks to the fact that people carefully watched the underwater inhabitants, they were able to learn a lot of interesting things about their habits. And this knowledge is reflected in proverbs about fish. Often they also compare with a person.
"Fish look for where it's deeper, and people look for where it's better" - this means that fish try to choose water bodies that have a greater depth, because for most underwater inhabitants the conditions for living there are better. And a comparison is made with a person, because people also try to find a place with comfortable living conditions.
"Water for fish, air for birds, earth for man." This means that every being has its own specific place. It's not for nothing that fish have fins, birds have wings, and humans have legs. And therefore, there is no need to try to take over the other's house.
About fishing
In proverbs about fish, you can often find references to fishing, because this was one of the crafts of the peasants.
"The bank is cool and the fish is good" - this means that in order to have a good catch, you need to work hard and find a good oneplace.
"Cheap fish on someone else's plate" - only the person who caught it knows its true value. After all, only he knows how much effort it cost him.
Such proverbs allow us to understand not only the value of labor, but also how important it is to preserve nature and live in harmony with it.
