All that is gold does not glitter. "All That is Gold Does Not Glitter" is a poem written by J.
R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It alludes to an integral part of the plot. English Proverbs. Nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language, and the element of language that best encapsulates a society's values and beliefs is its proverbs.
The graphic to the right shows the words that are used in English proverbs, with the size of each word indicating how often it occurs (click for a bigger image). It's interesting to note that the two most common words in English proverbs are 'good' and 'never'. A bit of armchair psychology leads to the conclusion that, if proverbs really do reflect belief, then the English are (or at least were when these proverbs were coined) inclined to be virtuous but negative - not so far from the truth perhaps? English dictionary & thesaurus, translation from English to Spanish & Turkish and Spanish to English - Cambridge Dictionary Online. Writing Competitions. NUHA Blogging Prize.
Back for the sixth year running is this international blogging competition from the NUHA foundation, a registered charity based in England. The contest was established ‘as a platform to debate issues of education and development, and to provide an opportunity for authors to be published and to develop their self-confidence’. It doesn’t matter if English is your first, second or third language ... you will be judged on the quality of your argument and the originality of your ideas. There are three age categories: Adult, Youth and Young Writer.