Folk sayings come from the classic language created and accumulated by the broad masses of the people in their lives and labor, and they are precious wealth preserved through years of rough waves. It can withstand scrutiny. Although some proverbs are gradually forgotten, it is simple, lively, concise and easy to understand, just like bright pearls shining in the corners of the people. Now I will pick some and share them with you!
First, it is better to abandon distant relatives than to lose close neighbors
In rural areas, people often lament that sometimes the feelings between relatives are not as good as those of neighbors. Is this the reason why some relatives are "abandoned"? The answer is definitely not! Some distant relatives are naturally unfamiliar because they haven't been in touch for a long time, and as the saying goes, "relatives come from afar and neighbors hit the wall", which explains the relationship between relatives. What is said is that relatives come from afar and are still very close. Neighbors deal with themselves all the year round, and usually many things can help. Don't be unhappy with neighbors because of some trivial things!
Second, the thatched cottage can't live flat, and the tiled house will not live steep for a long time.
Houses are the base for people to settle down, so everyone pays special attention to them when building houses. Beauty and firmness are the idea in everyone's mind, but there are various taboos about building houses in rural areas, such as choosing the land, the day and the beam, and so on. People will sum up a set of proverbs based on years of experience, which will be used as the standard for building houses.
For example, when building houses in rural areas, it is necessary to choose a suitable day. In some places, it is emphasized that "building houses in May will make people bald" and the ground cannot be broken before dawn.
There should also be standards for building. If it is a thatched house, the slope should be steeper, because the thatched house is easy to accumulate water, and after years of accumulation, the roof will be moldy and collapse, while the roof of the tile house is heavy, so it should be gentle. Not too steep.