the funny little sayings we English use at times, for example, "Quiet as a mouse", "Walking on eggshells", "Raining cats and dogs" etc I heard some time ago that there is a name for these types of sayings.
2007-07-29 06:47:24 · 15 answers · asked by Vixen 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
In reply to LDN Chick, I listed this question twice as the first time it went into the wrong catagory!!! Well done for noticing!!!! :-P
2007-07-29 08:24:02 · update #1
Similes and adages.
2007-07-29 06:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
every language has this phenomena......example "right as rain"....in portuguese they say "nunca dois sem tres" never twice without three times.
many of these answers are obnoxious
there is no one answer to these sayings, adages, proverbs, etc. it depends on the form
they might be considered folk wisdom.
adages, idioms, turns of speech, i would call them the most technical greek term i am familiar with
tropes
if you look up all of these terms you will probably come across the term you are looking for or at least get a better idea about the language process or naming process
it is definitely not an english only phenomena
chinese and many languages have folk sayings, adages, etc.
2007-08-06 13:02:28 · answer #2 · answered by thomasdavidhalbrook@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The comparisons that use LIKE or AS (quiet as a mouse) are similies. The ones that don't use like or as (It is raining cats and dogs) are metaphors.
2007-08-02 09:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by maidsmum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idioms. I guarantee that's the word you mean.
Quiet as a mouse is a simile.
I'm sure as eggs is eggs.
2007-07-29 13:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A metaphor
2007-08-05 22:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by Grace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're just called sayings...or something with a p
2007-07-29 13:55:11 · answer #6 · answered by trishaaa(: 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how many times are you listing this question?
2007-07-29 13:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by Charlene 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its called 'how to confuse people' muhahaha
nah in all honesty, ive no idea.. wish i knew.. its not a metaphore is it?? O_o
2007-07-29 13:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by Feadern 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cliches? lol. They're called idioms.
Hope that helps. :-)
2007-07-29 13:55:55 · answer #9 · answered by phangerll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get settled with IDIOMS.
pls dont post this question again ha
2007-08-05 02:55:42 · answer #10 · answered by bukayo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋