Proverbs as a Means of Crossing Cultural Borders
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence/hill” is an old English proverb which shows that people tend to appreciate more what others have, just by crossing (with their eyes) the border represented by the fence/hill. Though the afore-mentioned proverb is a strong piece of advice ag...
Main Author: | Buja Elena |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-11-01
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Series: | Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Philologica |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ausp-2018-0015 |
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