- aphorisms o proverbs I'm "pearls of wisdom". They express ways of thinking handed down from popular culture. Their origin dates back to medieval period when the so-called "troubadours of the time" loved to spread their songs by traveling from country to country. The messages of their songs were continually enriched. Therefore they often assumed that characteristic that today we know as "refrain".
Aphorisms are precious for everyday life. I'm a fonte di ispirazione from which we can draw countless courses.
Characteristics of a centuries-old tradition
One of the peculiarities of the aphorisms is theirony. Therefore they stand out for the comparisons, for the playful tones and the metaphors. They convey the concreteness of popular wisdom. Very often the authors of the aphorisms remain anonymous. In fact, the messages they transmit belong to the whole of humanity. They are nothing more than the result of the experimentation and interpretation of the situations that man has to face in the course of his evolution. In fact they are a real one representation of the knowledge. Aphorisms are widespread in different cultures. In fact they belong both to the popular culture of the West and that of the East. They are passed down from generation to generation. Therefore they continue to be current.
They never go out of style. Furthermore, many of them acquire the character of universality because they can very well apply to any type of culture and situation.
The 5 best known Italian aphorisms in the world
There are Italian aphorisms that distinguish us in the world. Here are the five most popular with their specific meaning:
- Eye does not see, heart does not hurt: it does nothing but allude to the fact that often ignoring certain facts and situations allows us to spare us many sufferings and tribulations;
- The early bird catches the worm: enhances the value of acting immediately, in any circumstance. In fact, we must take advantage of the moment we live without letting ourselves be tempted by procrastinating;
- The neighbour's grass is always greener: other people's things always seem better than ours. Therefore we know that man is always dissatisfied;
- Dirty clothes are washed at home: indicates that certain confidences or discussions must remain in the context of origin. In fact, the aphorism in question seems to suggest that outside the concrete situation in which a certain conflict arose, it is difficult to understand some behaviors.
- The wolf loses its fur, but not its vice: this aphorism indicates that very often it is difficult to permanently eliminate bad habits ...
