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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaggezza popolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sah-jet-sa po-pah-lah-reh
"La saggezza popolare è una parte importante della nostra cultura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The traditional beliefs, customs, and knowledge of a particular community or culture, often passed down orally.
"Many of the folk-wisdom sayings we hear today originated from rural communities." - 2
Practical knowledge or insights that are considered common sense within a specific cultural context.
"Her grandmother's folk-wisdom about gardening proved invaluable during the planting season."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'folk-wisdom' combines 'folk', derived from Old English 'folc', meaning 'people', and 'wisdom', from Old English 'wisdōm', meaning 'knowledge or insight'. The phrase reflects the collective knowledge and beliefs passed down through generations within a community, often rooted in cultural traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Folk-Wisdom" is said worldwide
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sagesse populaire
Transliteration: sajess popylair
"La sagesse populaire est souvent transmise de génération en génération."
Volksweisheit
Transliteration: folks-vise-hite
"Die Volksweisheit wird oft in Form von Sprichwörtern weitergegeben."
saggezza popolare
Transliteration: sah-jet-sa po-pah-lah-reh
"La saggezza popolare è una parte importante della nostra cultura."
sabiduría popular
Transliteration: sah-bee-doo-ree-ah po-poo-lar
"La sabiduría popular se refleja en los refranes de la comunidad."
sabedoria popular
Transliteration: sah-beh-do-ree-ah po-puh-lar
"A sabedoria popular é frequentemente compartilhada em histórias."
लोक ज्ञान
Transliteration: lok gyaan
"लोक ज्ञान अक्सर पीढ़ी दर पीढ़ी साझा किया जाता है।"
民间智慧
Transliteration: mínjiān zhìhuì
"民间智慧在我们的文化中占有重要地位。"
민속 지혜
Transliteration: minsok jihae
"민속 지혜는 세대를 거쳐 전해 내려옵니다."
民間の知恵
Transliteration: minkan no chie
"民間の知恵は地域社会の重要な部分です。"
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