Sinhala Folk Proverbs
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Introduction
Many proverbs have been used by the rural Sinhala communities even today to express their feeling or mind to others clearly. At the any occasion, some people add a suitable proverb to clear their mind in order to avoid further clarification. As an example, if a person wants to explain another a work that has not done as said by someone, he will say “it is like a planting leaves of sweet potatoes”.
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This page explains the proverbs that are common among the rural farmers. it will show their meaning and occasions used by the villagers for readers' understandings.
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