Common root of proverbs?

Posted by Angela on July 13, 2005

A high percentage of English proverbs are quite similar or even literally the same as the Spanish, French or Italian ones. Does anyone know the common root of these proverbs, and how they spread over these countries?

• Common root of proverbs? Victoria S Dennis 13/July/05
  • Blame it on Erasmus Bruce Kahl 14/July/05
    • Blame it on Erasmus (was common root of proverbs) Israel izzy Cohen 29/July/05
    • Blame it on Erasmus Smokey Stover 14/July/05
      • Blame it on Erasmus Victoria S Dennis 14/July/05