Differential definitions of maxims and proverbs

Maxims: Words that contain admonishment and educational meanings are generally more concise, such as "fullness brings harm, modesty benefits", humility makes people progress, pride Make people fall behind.

Proverbs: Fixed sentences circulated among the masses, reflecting profound truths in simple and popular words. For example, "Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang", "Three hundred and sixty years, he will be the number one scholar", "Nothing is difficult in the world, only those who are willing to do it."

Similar points: both have their own merits Words with a certain meaning are accepted and recognized by the masses and relatively fixed.

Difference: The difference lies in the emphasis and characteristics of each expression.

Proverbs mainly emphasize that their origin comes from the people, from the mouths of the people, and are fixed sentences after widespread circulation

Proverbs are words with educational significance

For example, " Is it a proverb that "read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become apparent"?

Strictly speaking, this sentence is a famous saying, not a proverb, because "read the book a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent". This sentence was first said by Dong Yu during the Three Kingdoms period (see "Three Kingdoms? Wei Zhi") .

Although this sentence is widely quoted, it is very strange. People often ignore its origin when citing it to explain the truth. Therefore, many people think that it comes from the folk, so many people often cite it when citing it. Even Zhu Xi, a great scholar in the Song Dynasty, did not mention the origin of the sayings such as "ancient saying says", "there is a common saying saying" and "people often say". See'." ("Zhu Zi's Reading Method") It seems that Dong Qian's name is not "written" and has been forgotten by future generations, so it was regarded as a proverb.