Tuliskan 10 contoh proverb dan riddle beserta artinya

Proverb.. 
Easy come, easy go.
Mudah datang, mudah pergi.
=> Ketika kita mendapatkan uang secara mudah, kemudian habis dalam
waktu cepat.

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

Potong mantel Anda sesuai dengan pakaian Anda.
=> Sesuaikan pengeluaran Anda dengan penghasilan Anda.

Many hands make light work.

Bayak tangan membuat pekerjaan ringan.
=> Sesuatu yang dikerjakan secara bersama-sama akan terasa lebih
ringan.
Two heads are better than one.
Dua kepala lebih baik daripada satu.
=> Ketika dua orang saling bekerja sama, mereka muncul dengan ide lebih
baik.

There’s no time like the present.

Tidak ada waktu seperti sekarang.
=> Ketika Anda perlu melakukan sesuatu, jangan menunggu nanti.

Actions speak louder than words.

Tindakan berbicara lebih keras daripada kata-kata.
=> Hanya mengatakan bahwa Anda akan melakukan sesuatu tidak begitu
berarti. Melakukannya lebih sulit dan lebih berarti.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Dua kesalahan tidak membuat kebenaran.
=> Ketika seseorang telah melakukan sesuatu yang tidak baik kepada
Anda, mencoba membalas dendam hanya akan memperburuk keadaan.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Buatlah (tumpukan) jerami ketika matahari bersinar.
=> Kerjakan sesuatu ketika watunya memungkinkan.
When in Rome, do as the Romans.
Ketika di Roma, bertindaklah seperti orang-orang Roma.
=> Bertindak seperti orang-orang di sekitar kita bertindak.

No man is an island
Tidak ada seseorang di sebuah pulau.
=> Kita tidak dapat hidup sendiri. Setiap orang butuh bantuan dari orang
lain.

Riddle... 
Questions 

1. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

2. I go in hard. I come out soft. You blow me hard. what am I?

3. Which vehicle is spelled the same fowards and backwards?

4. what is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you
throw it away?

5. I can bring tears to your eyes; resurrect the dead, make you smile, and
reverse time. I form in an instant but I last a lifetime. What am I?

6. What gets whiter the dirtier it gets?

7. what's orange and sounds like a parrot?

8. What body part is pronounced as one letter but written with three, only
two different letters are used?

9. People buy me to eat, but never eat me. what am I?

10. What type of dress can never be worn?

Answer

1. FOOTSTEPS

2. GUM

3. RACECAR

4. CHARCOAL

5. MEMORY

6. BLACKBOARD

7. CARROT

8. EYE

9. CUTTLERY

10. ADDRESS
 What are proverbs?
Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your life.
These sayings are called "proverbs".

How can you use proverbs to learn English?

It's good to know the really common English proverbs because you hear them come up in
conversation all the time. Sometimes people say the entire proverb to give advice to a friend.
More often, someone will say just part of a proverb like this:
You know what they say: when the going gets tough...
(Read #5 below to learn the rest of this proverb and what it means.)
Learning proverbs can also help you to understand the way that people in English-speaking
cultures think about the world.
Proverbs can also give you good example sentences which you can memorize and use as
models for building your own sentences.

The most important English Proverbs

This is a list of some of the most important and well-known English proverbs. Below each
one, there's a simple explanation.
The meanings of some of these phrases have shifted over the years, so a proverb might have
originally had a different meaning than the one I explain.

1.     "Two wrongs don't make a right."

      When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only
make        things worse.

2.     "The pen is mightier than the sword."

Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people
to do what you want.

3.     "When in Rome, do as the Romans."

 Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when
you're traveling abroad notice that people do things differently than you're used to.
4.     "The squeaky wheel gets the grease."
You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one's
going to help you.

5.     "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.

6.     "No man is an island."

You can't live completely independently. Everyone needs help from other people.

7.     "Fortune favors the bold."

People who bravely go after what they want are more successful than people who try to live
safely.

8.     "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.
9.     "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
Bad things might happen, so be prepared.

10. "Better late than never."

It's best to do something on time. But if you can't do it on time, do it late.

11. "Birds of a feather flock together."

People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.

12. "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends with them instead of openly fighting with them.
That way you can watch them carefully and figure out what they're planning.

13. "A picture is worth a thousand words."

Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations. That's
why PhraseMix has illustrations :)

14. "There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost.

15. "There's no place like home."

Your own home is the most comfortable place to be.

16. "Discretion is the greater part of valor."

Sometimes it's important to know when to give up and run away, instead of always acting
brave and maybe getting hurt.

17. "The early bird catches the worm."

You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed

18. "You can't judge a book by its cover."

Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and small 
might have amazing food, for example.
 
 19. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Your plans might not work out, so don't start thinking about what you'll do after you succeed.
Wait until you've already succeeded, and then you can think about what to do next.

  20. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Have a backup plan. Don't risk all of your money or time in one plan.
1. PROVERB (PRIBAHASA)
PROVERB atau dikenal dengan istilah pribahasa merupakan ayat atau kumpulan
kata mempunyai susunan tetap, mengandung pengertian tertentu berisi saran-
saran positif

 Kinds of Proverbs:
1.      Aphorism (Pepatah)
This proverb offers advice.
Example                        : Don’t go too far in small.
(Persoalan kecil jangan dibesar-besarkan).
2.   Parable (Perumpamaan)
That has a moral lesson and has parable.
Example                       : To carry coals to New-castle.
(Bagai membuang garam kelaut)
3.   Slogan (Pameo)
This proverb gives spirit or motivation.
Example                       :
1.      Early bird gets worm
(Tuhan akan memberikan rezeki kepada makhluk-Nya yang lebih dulu bangun)
2.      Diligence is the mistress of success.
(Kerajinan pangkal kesuksesan)
4.   Idiom
Idiom adalah kelompok kata yang dirangkai dengan susunan tertentu dimana
artinya tidak dapat ditebak dari arti kata-kata penyusunnya secara terpisah.
Example :
1.      Pull your sock up. (improve your behaviour)
2.      You can arrange your bedroom at will. (sesuka hati)
3.      Don’t mention it. (You’re welcome) 
2. RIDDLE (TEKA-TEKI)
          RIDDLE adalah jenis puisi yang menggambarkan sesuatu tanpa benar-
benar penamaan apa itu, meninggalkan pembaca untuk menebak. 
Teka-teki bisa apa saja, dari teka-teki tentang binatang sampai tentang obyek.
Tidak ada aturan tentang bagaimana struktur sebuah puisi teka-teki, teka-teki
bisa lucu atau dapat sajak, itu tergantung pada orang yang menulis teka-teki.

Riddle :

      1. What building has the most stories?  An eye

      2.   What is broken every time it’s spoken? Smoke
      3.   What four letter word can be read upside down, downside up, and up to
down? Tomorrow
      4.   What animal walks on all fours in the morning, two in the afternoon and
three in the evening?” Night falls and day breaks
      5.   What falls, but does not break, and what breaks but does not fall? A
river
      6.   I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle.
But I still hold water. What am I? A man, since he crawls as a child then walks
and uses a cane when he gets older.
     7.   What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head
but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps? Library

Riddle Poems

I.       The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space, The beginning of
every end, And the end of every place.
-The Guess Book  (c. 1820)
          Answer : The letter e
II.     There is one that has a head without an eye, And there’s one that has an
eye without a head. You may find the answer if you try;
And when all is said,
Half the answer hangs upon a thread.
-Christina Rossetti
          Answer : Pins and needles
III.       We are little airy Creatures,
All of diff’rent Voice and Features, One of us in Glass is set,
One of us you’ll find in Jet, T’other you may see in Tin, And the fourth a Box
within, If the fifth you should pursue It can never fly from you.
-Jonathan Swift
          Answer : Vowels
IV.     At the back of every Igloo, And the middle of the Moon,
Always running around in Loops you’ll find me, If you look inside the Room.
What am I?
          Answer : oo
V.       Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
          Answer : Wind
VI.     Alive without breath, As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail, never clinking.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
          Answer : Fish
VII.      He has no feet, yet travels far;
literate, but no scholar he;
no mouth, yet he clearly speaks. If you know him, you are wise.
-Subhasitaratnabhandagara  (Sanskrit riddle poem)
          Answer : A letter
A.   Proverb
Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to
live your life. These sayings are called by "proverbs".
Example        :   Time is money = Waktu adalah uang.
(Waktu sangat berharga atau penting maka manusia harus menggunakan waktu
sebaik mungkin)
        Kinds of Proverbs:

1.    APHORISM (PEPATAH)
This proverb offers advice.
Example        : Don’t go too far in small.
(Persoalan kecil jangan dibesar-besarkan).
2.    PARABLE (PERUMPAMAAN)
That has a moral lesson and has parable.
Example        : To carry coals to New-castle.
          (Bagai membuang garam kelaut)
3.    SLOGAN (PAMEO)
This proverb gives spirit or motivation.
Example        :
  Early bird gets worm
(Tuhan akan memberikan rezeki kepada makhluk-Nya yang lebih dulu
bangun)
  Diligence is the mistress of success.
(Kerajinan pangkal kesuksesan)

4.    IDIOM
It is a phrase that has group of words with a different meaning from the
meaning of all the individual word.
Example :
1.      Pull your sock up. (improve your behaviour)
2.      You can arrange your bedroom at will. (sesuka hati)
3.      Don’t mention it. (You’re welcome)

1)   “Three eyes have I, all in a row; when the red one opens, all freeze.” The answer
is traffic light.
2)    “What animal walks on all fours in the morning, two in the afternoon and three
in the evening?” The answer is man, since he crawls as a child then walks and
uses a cane when he gets older.
3)   What does “Mill + Walk + Key=” The answer is Milwaukee.
4)    “What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?” A towel of course.
5)    “No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?” It is silence
6)    “I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I'll make it
lighter. What am I?” A hole.
7)    What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it? Silence.
8)   I have a tail, and I have a head, but i have no body. I am NOT a snake. What am
I? A coin.
9)   What falls, but does not break, and what breaks but does not fall? Night falls and
day breaks.
10)               You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside
and throw away the inside. What did you eat? An ear of corn.

B.   Riddle
A riddle is a type of poetry that describes something without actually naming
what it is, leaving the reader to guess. It is a light hearted type of poetry which
involves the reader.
Riddles can be about anything, from riddles about animals to riddles about
objects. There are no rules on how to structure a riddle poem, a riddle can be
funny or it can rhyme, it depends on the person writing the riddle.
Example:
1)   It’s an animal. It’s an orange black. It has stripes. It has four paws. It lives in the
jungle. What is it?It is a  Lion.
2)    “Three eyes have I, all in a row; when the red one opens, all freeze.” The
answer is traffic light.

        Example of Rhyming  Riddle

I come in different style.
I can help you walk for  miles.
Come in pair.
I’m somethiing what you wear.
With heals I’m glam
Can you guest what I am?
I am a ..
        Example        :
1.      “A tree is known by its fruit” – (of Zulu origin - this means that success is
shown by the deeds.)
2.      “I have been bitten by a tsetse fly” – (of Tanzanian origin – this means
that a person will continuously be a pest until you pay off a debt.)
3.      “The word of friend makes you cry – the word of an enemy makes you
laugh” – (of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger – this means that
a friend will tell you the truth and sometimes the truth hurts, whereas an enemy
will only lead you down the wrong path by giving you advice that seems good
but is not.)
4.      “The old horse in the stable still yearns to run” – (this means that those
who are older still have things they would like to accomplish.)
5.      “A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie” – (this means that a
small problem can snowball into a huge problem that can cause major damage.)
6.      “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and
you feed him for a lifetime” – (this means that teaching people is better in the
long run because it gives them the skills to provide for themselves as opposed to
you doing things for them.)
7.      "Absence makes the heart grow fonder” – (this means that when you
separate from someone that you love by putting distance between you that you
will inevitably love them more and yearn to see them.)
8.      "All that glitters is not gold” – (this means that just because something
looks good, does not necessarily mean that it is good.)
9.      "A monkey in silk is a monkey no less” – (this means that just because
someone dresses fancy does not necessarily mean that they are fancy or of good
character.)
10.  Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
11.  It’s no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
12.  Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
13.  See a pin and pick it up, all the day you’ll have good luck; see a pin and let it
lie, bad luck you’ll have all day.
14.  ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.