Step 1:
Understand the symbol of the words in the proverb: Most proverbs or ideas are symbolic. The name of the place or animal or thing or person stands as a symbol of some quality. We have to try to understand that in the context of the proverb. For example, take the proverb, ‘Rome was not built in a day. Here the noun ‘Rome’ is the name of a place. We also (should) know that Rome was a great city. So what does Rome stand for? It stands for Greatness or success. (Remember it was a great city). Or take the example of ‘All that glitters is not gold. Here we have the noun ‘gold’. It is the name of a thing. We know that gold is a precious metal. So what does gold stand for? It stands for precious.
Step 2:
Substitute the meaning in the idea or the proverb: Take the two previous examples.‘Rome was not built in a day’ and ‘All that glitters is not gold’. Now substitute the symbols we found out earlier in the sentences. What do we have? ‘Greatness or success was not built in a day all that glitters is not precious’The proverb is now decoded and ready for understanding.
Step 3:
Look for a story or anecdote or example or illustration: Now that you have understood what the proverb stands for or what the proverb means, you should look for a suitable example to illustrate it. Where do we get these stories? There are plenty of them. Aesop’s fables are ideal. So are the tales of India, the Panchatantra. We can also look for examples from today’s world. We could, for example, the proverb ‘Rome was not built in a day’, which talks about the effort put in by Barack Obama to achieve greatness, and that it took many years to build it, that it did not happen overnight.
Step 4:
Look for similar proverbs or ideas: “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success” by Napoleon Hill is similar to ‘Rome was not built in a day’; so is the proverb ‘Do not judge the book by its cover’ similar to ‘All that glitters is not precious’.
Step 5:
Sum up the paragraph: Use summing up words or phrases to indicate that you have finished the expansion and intend to sum it up. You could use ‘Thus’ or ‘In fine’ or ‘So’ or ‘The proverb advises that’. Let the reader know that you are signing off.
So we have 5 Steps on ‘How to do expansion of an idea/expansion of a proverb’:
Step 1: Understand the symbol of the words in the proverb
Step 2: Substitute the meaning in the idea or the proverb
Step 3: Look for a story or anecdote or example or illustration
Step 4: Look for similar proverbs or ideas
Step 5: Sum up the paragraph
This is how I will do the expansion of an idea or expansion of a proverb.
Compiled by Prof. Mr. Sanju Subhash Pardeshi.
While writing an Expansion of an idea the following points must be kept in mind.
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1) Understand the meaning of the given idea/proverb.
2) Write the Indirect meaning of the given idea/Statement in the first paragraph.
3) Write 2 to 3 small anecdotes that end with a similar moral/idea.
4) In the concluding para write the conclusion of the anecdotes.
____________________________________Dos and Don'ts of Expansion of an idea.
| Dos | Don'ts |
|---|---|
| 1. Begin Impressively | 1. Do not go off track. |
| 2. Clearly explain the symbolism of the proverb | 2. Don't be ambiguous while explaining the idea |
| 3. Include anecdotes, examples, and experiences as well as maintain the unity and clarity of thoughts. | 3. Don't include too many ideas in one paragraph. |
| 4 The important ideas should be given more prominence and space. | 4. Don't forget to maintain the coherence and logical link between two sentences |
Examples of Expansion of an idea.
As you sow so shall you reap?
If the farmer wanted to reap the harvest of rice he had to sow the seeds of rice at the time of sowing, if he wants wheat, he has to sow wheat. If he had sown Jawar and thought of getting the harvest of Bajara people may call him mentally ill as the law of nature says that if one has the desire to reap the harvest of specific grain he must sow the same seeds. If we sow nothing we will get nothing as it's said that nothing will come out of nothing. Our life also has a similar principle if we want that people should talk to us nicely and politely we need to be nice and polite to them. Even Newton's third law says a similar idea that 'Every action has an equal and opposite reaction'. Thus we have to face the consequences of our actions irrespective of their goodness or badness. The right and good deeds are always rewarded with good and the wickedness and wrong things are always punished. For the time being people feel better but they have to pay for their every wrong deed. It's proven time and again. In Mahabharata, Kauravas had the largest arm force and the greatest warriors but they were leading for wrong hence they were defeated by the small number of Pandavas who were fighting for good and always deed good.
In the case of all humans, it's said that man is the creator of his fortune. It's in his hands how his future will be. If the students worked hard and study properly they will never face failure. But if he then tries the wrong way to get marks for time being he may succeed but the success will not last for a long time.
From the above example, we conclude that if you require good, do it. If you deed bad you will get bad. That's why it's rightly said "As you sow so shall you reap.
A few most important proverbs with their meaning.
1. All that glitters is not gold.
Meaning: Something might not be as valuable as it seems to be.
2. Appearances can be deceptive.
Meaning: Something might be different from how they appear outwardly.
3. A stitch in time saves nine.
Meaning: It is better to deal with problems immediately than to let them become bigger.
4. As you sow, so you shall reap.
Meaning: Your actions determine your results.
5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Meaning: The perception of beauty varies from person to person.
6. Better late than never.
Meaning: Getting something late is better than never getting it.
7. Blood is thicker than water.
Meaning: Family relationships are always stronger than other relationships.
8. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Meaning: Don’t make plans based on events that have not yet happened.
9. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Meaning: Don’t form an opinion about someone by their appearance.
10 Early bird catches the worm.
Meaning: One who arrives first gets the best chance at success.
11. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Meaning: There is always a positive side to any difficult situation.
12. Honesty is the best policy.
Meaning: Being honest is the best characteristic.
1. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Meaning:- If someone has the desire and determination to do something, he or she can find a method for accomplishing it.
2. Good manners don't cost anything.
Meaning:- Good manners are a sign of maturity, self-control, and respect for others.
3. Always ask. They can only say no.
4. You're not marrying one; you're marrying the whole family.
5. Find the good in everybody.
6. Don't cry before you try.
7. There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
8. Pretty is as pretty does.
9. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
10. You can't control what others do, only your own reactions.
11. Don't buy what you can't afford.
12. Remember that things don’t make you happy, people do.
13. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
14. Two wrongs don't make a right.
15. Watch what you step in.
16. Cow turds are a cattlemen's dollar signs. It all depends on how you look at it.
17. Teamwork makes the dream work.
18. Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
19. What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.
20. Fair? The fair is two weeks in the fall.
21. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
22. The greatest day in your life is when you take total responsibility for your attitudes. That's the day you truly grow up.
23. True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us.
24. You're only as old as you feel.
25. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
26. Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.
27. Happiness is not by chance but by choice.
28. If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.
29. A rising tide lifts all boats.
30. Don't judge a book by its cover.
31. You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
32. The early bird catches the worm.
33. Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon.
34. Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
35. Confession is good for the soul.
36. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
37. The grass is greener where you water it.
38. The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.
39. There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion.
40. Never lose hope. And never underestimate the power of prayer.
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