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Mexican Americans share with speakers of Spanish throughout the world a rich and varied repertoire of proverbs as well as a vital tradition of proverb use. ███ ████ █████████ ██████ ██ █ ██████████████ ██████ ████ ███ ██ ██████████ ███████████ ██ █ ████████ ██████ ███████ ███ ████ ███ ██ ███ ████ ███████ ███ ████████ ██ █ ███████ ██ █████ ██ ███████ ███ █████ ████████ ██ ████████████████ ████████ ███████ ██████ ████ ██████████ ██████ ██████ ████ ███ ███ ███ █████████ ██████ ████ ███████ ██ █████ ██ ███ ██████ ███████ █████████ ██ ██████ ███ ████ █████ ███████████ ██ ████████████████ ██████████ ███████

Spotlight · Proverbs among Mexican Americans

Proverb = saying that can be understood independent of verbal context, purpose is conveying message. Most Spanish-language proverbs came from Spain, but many came from other places in Europe.

Meaning of proverbs · Depends in individual speaker, social context, broader community

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Purpose of proverbs · Instruction of young people

This purpose is more important in Mexican tradition than among English-speaking traditions.

Example · Frequent use of proverbs to regulat relationships among peers

Speculation · Reason for emphasis on peer-groups relations?

Might be because traditional norms are threatened by surrounding society, or because parents need to appeal to tradition to teach older children.

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Another feature of proverbs · Make people conscious of membership in Mexican ethnic group

Proverbs transmit Spanish language and Mexican culture.

Passage Style

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We’re never told any specific areas besides Europe in which Spanish-language proverbs currently used in Mexican American communities originated. (Spain is a part of Europe.)

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