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1. Arthropod Proverbs
Insect proverbs compiled by Donald W. Hall, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida.
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/proverbs.htm
2. Contemplate - Take Time to Think
Search or browse nearly 3,000 proverbs with more be added regularly.
http://www.contemplate.us/
3. Creative Proverbs from Around the World
Search or browse 12,000 proverbs from 300 cultures and countries.
http://creativeproverbs.com/
4. De Proverbio
Electronic journal devoted to paremiology (study of proverbs) and paremiography (collection of proverbs), presenting excerpts of scholarly articles, proverb collections, and bibliographies.
http://www.deproverbio.com/
5. Discursive Modes Collection: Proverb Resources
Definitions, proverb collections with search option, articles, and links.
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/
6. Gleaner's Links: Proverbs, Sayings, Maxims
Links to sites with proverbs, sayings, and maxims in their original languages.
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Bureau/87...
7. Insects: Citations and Proverbs
A collection of citations, proverbs, and expressions about insects and spiders.
http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/proverbs...
8. International Proverbs - Simple Truths
Small collection of proverbs, explained by children (in English).
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/tradition...
9. Proverberator.com
Automated generator creates new proverbs from the existing ones by replacing a random word with another.
http://www.proverberator.com/en/
10. Proverbes
Various collections of French and international proverbs (in French, some bilingual).
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/proverbes/proverb...
11. Proverbs and Reality
Article by Gyula Paczolay, University of Veszprém, discussing reality/truth in proverbs.
http://www.mek.iif.hu/porta/szint/tarsad/nyel...
12. Proverbs by Countries of Origin
Browse and search through proverbs from more than 50 countries.
http://www.famous-quotations.com/asp/origins....
13. Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations, Sources - Windsor Castle
Collection of wise sayings from several peoples and cultures at the WIndsor Castle website.
http://oaks.nvg.org/pega5.html
14. The Matti Kuusi International Type System of Proverbs
Browse or search an international database and type system of proverbs.
http://lauhakan.home.cern.ch/lauhakan/cerp.ht...
15. The Quotations Home Page - Annoying Proverbs
Proverbs that are repeated with such frequency that they grate on your nerves each time you hear them.
http://www.theotherpages.org/quote-07.html
16. The Quotations Homepage - Proverbial Wisdom
More than 600 proverbs (in English) collected from around the world, listed alphabetically.
http://www.theotherpages.org/quote-05.html
17. The Tartu Research Group of Paremiology
Article on the history of Estonian paremiography, by Arvo Krikmann and Ingrid Sarv, published in the E-zine Folklore.
http://folklore.ee/folklore/vol2/mieder.htm
18. The Tropical Landscapes of Proverbia
Article by Hernadi and Steen discussing form and function of proverbs.
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Culture/Hernadi_Steen_...
19. World of Proverbs
Listed by country and topic (in English).
http://www.geocities.com/fiqabil/


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