Unit2PoemsⅠ
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Aproverbisashort,well-knownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief
Proverbsarefoundinmostculturesandareoftenveryold
InAmericanhistory,BenjaminFranklinwasfamousforhisproverbs
Helivedinthe1700sandwasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolutionagainstEnglishrule
Hewasalsoascientist,inventorandwriter
Franklinpublishedabookcalled“PoorRichard'sAlmanac
”Heincludedmanyproverbshehadheardorcreated
Someofthemarestillusedtoday,like:“Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise
”HereareotherexamplesofproverbsthatAmericansuse
Thefirstonesareaboutlove
Somepeoplesay,“Allisfairinloveandwar
”Theymeanthatanythingyoudoinarelationshiporinbattleisacceptable
Anotherproverbaboutloveis,“Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder
”Thismeansyoulovesomeoneevenmore