PROVERBS AND COSMOLOGY

Proverbs

A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly repeated in cultures, that

expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of

humanity.

Examples of Proverbs

Haste Makes Waste Mustn’t cry over spilled milk You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. Those who live in glass houses

shouldn’t throw stones. An apple a day, keeps the doctor away. If the shoe fits, wear it.

Our ethnic proverbs

Chinese Proverb Learn till old, live till old, and there is still

one third not learned” this means that no matter how old you are there is still more learning or studying left to do.

Proverbs cont.

Jewish Proverb He who prays for his neighbor, will be

heard for himself.

Proverbs cont.

Spanish Proverb Los trapos sucios se lavan en casa Dirty clothes should be washed at home. Meaning when a family has an issue

they should deal with it at home, not out in public.

And more Proverbs…

Italian Proverb A mali estremi, estremi remedi. Extreme disease, extreme measures. Meaning the solution needs to fit the

problem. Big problem, attack it with full force.

Cosmology

Cosmology is the study and belief that the universe works as a whole. All parts interacting, and affecting each other.

Read Article “ A Man and His Chi”

Religion Summarized Belief in “Chukwu” – Supreme God Each person has a “chi” – personal God Believe in “cosmology” – Four complex parts

Creation/supernatural forces/deities/The World

And that all of these things are intertwined and affect each other.

Believe that man has control over his destiny.

Believe in Reincarnation