Contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………… …..…….……1 2. The English Proverbs………………………………………………………… ……….……...1 2.1 The Definition of Proverbs……………………………………………… …..….………1 2.2 The Source of English Proverbs……………………………………….. ……….………2 2.3 The Features of English Proverbs……………………….……………………………….3 2.4 The Functions of English Proverbs………………………………………….…………...4 3. English Proverbs and Culture……………………………………………………………….…5 3.1 Cultural Differences in English Proverbs………………………………………………..5 3.2 Cultural Connotation in English Proverb Translation…………………………………...5 4. The Principles of English Proverb Translation…………………………….…………………..6 4.1 Similarity in Form…………………………………………….………………………….7 4.2 Alikeness in Spirit…………………………………………….………………………….7
5. The Methods of English Proverb Translation……………………….…………………………8 5.1 Literal Translation…………………………………………….………………………….8 5.2 Free Translation……………………………………………….…………………………9 5.3 Imitative and Substitute Translation……………………………………………………11 6.
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