For me, this French proverb makes me understand that good advice is supposed to teach us and send us benevolence, the right things to do and it can seem annoying because it is not something that is supposed to be exciting and that we want to do, paradoxically. For example, when a friend advises us not to take an another slice of pizza because we can quickly get a stomach ache, it's not really something we want to do with pleasure, so it seems boring for us. However, if we don't listen to him, we will end up with a real stomach ache and we will regret it. So a bad advice would be that the friend would tell us to do it again until our stomach explosed.
This proverb highlights the fact that the truth is often hard to hear, and reflections other people make about something related to you often bothers you, but if they want to spare your feelings, they'll hide the truth and tell you that nothing is wrong about you. Despite the fact that you will receive this as a good thing, in the end, you will never improve yourself. That's why we say that "good advice is often annoying", and "bad advice never is". On a personal level, I quite agree with that one, and I think that the truth, even when it's rough, is worth to be told, so that you won't have to hear it twice.
Correction: This proverb highlights the fact that the truth is often hard to hear, and REMARKS other people make about something related to you often bothers you, but if they want to spare your feelings, they'll hide the truth and tell you that nothing is wrong about you. Despite the fact that you will receive this as a good thing, in the end, you will never improve yourself. That's why we say that "good advice is often annoying", and "bad advice never is". On a personal level, I quite agree with that one, and I think that the truth, even when it's rough, is worth to be told, so that you won't have to hear it twice.
Hello First of all, I don't even know this French proverb but I already like it. You want to know why? Because for me, it's the same thing like when you don't know what to choose between two shirts, for instance. You ask somebody which one is the prettier. Imagine this person will answer "the pink one", obviously I will wear the blue one and I don't know why but it's always like that. To be honest, you can be sure that I will always choose the opposite of the answer you gave me, it's certain. Anyway this proverb makes me think about that because we talk about good and bad advice and most of the time people prefer bad advices than good ones. That's the reason why when somebody gave you a good advice you would like to do the opposite as what he said to you. To conclude, maybe we don't accept very well when a person say something real about you, a truth, or an advice because it means that a person is right about you and we don't want to receive an advice from an individual who is definitely not ourself. Thank you! Liouba Tremeau 109
Hello! In my opinion, this french proverb is true. Effectively, good advice are not the most exciting whereas paradoxically, bad advice can be very tempting to follow. This observation can be proved by the obvious example of a child : when he does something stupid, his parents tell him that he must not do it again. However, an unruly children often does it again, because it's annoying to stop, and because he likes to do something stupid. So, it's more funny to follow a bad advice (:for the example of a child who does something stupid, bad advice comes from his own thought) than a good advice which correspond to a good behavior (here, it's the good conduct of a wise child). It's very interesting to think about that, because it's shows that the human nature is not deeply good: the Man has impulses that pushes him to follow bad advice while he could have a better behavior.
This proverb highlights that you don’t always hear what you want to hear. If you are surrounded by "yes men" and don't want to spit out some tough medicine to swallow, how can you really correct your shortcomings?
Hello, this proverb means that good advise are often for our own good and push us to don't take risks. But in life we sometimes have to take risks because it could be funny or it could create new opportunity in our life.
Good advice may be annoying because it always reflects the truth, and often, the truth can hurt. However, it is through telling the truth that one may learn and reflect on their mistakes, despite how painful it may be. Good advice isn't given out to please your feelings, it is a genuine attempt at helping you. Bad advice on the other hand is great to hear because it will often be what you wanted to hear, even if it is wrong. Good advice isn't what will please you, but what will definitely help you. Imagine for instance, that you've made a horrible painting. Your friends tell you that it looks amazing and that nothing is wrong with it and that you should continue drawing like this. However, an art expert tells you that it is awful and that you should correct many things. Here, the best advice is from the art expert since he is being truthful and wants to help you for your future.
Hello! In my opinion, this proverb conveys that since our childhood we have always listened good advices and then their messages become tedious.However, a bad advice push us to make mistakes and learn of them.
For me, this French proverb makes me understand that good advice is supposed to teach us and send us benevolence, the right things to do and it can seem annoying because it is not something that is supposed to be exciting and that we want to do, paradoxically.
ReplyDeleteFor example, when a friend advises us not to take an another slice of pizza because we can quickly get a stomach ache, it's not really something we want to do with pleasure, so it seems boring for us. However, if we don't listen to him, we will end up with a real stomach ache and we will regret it. So a bad advice would be that the friend would tell us to do it again until our stomach explosed.
This proverb highlights the fact that the truth is often hard to hear, and reflections other people make about something related to you often bothers you, but if they want to spare your feelings, they'll hide the truth and tell you that nothing is wrong about you. Despite the fact that you will receive this as a good thing, in the end, you will never improve yourself. That's why we say that "good advice is often annoying", and "bad advice never is". On a personal level, I quite agree with that one, and I think that the truth, even when it's rough, is worth to be told, so that you won't have to hear it twice.
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DeleteThis proverb highlights the fact that the truth is often hard to hear, and REMARKS other people make about something related to you often bothers you, but if they want to spare your feelings, they'll hide the truth and tell you that nothing is wrong about you. Despite the fact that you will receive this as a good thing, in the end, you will never improve yourself. That's why we say that "good advice is often annoying", and "bad advice never is". On a personal level, I quite agree with that one, and I think that the truth, even when it's rough, is worth to be told, so that you won't have to hear it twice.
Hello
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I don't even know this French proverb but I already like it. You want to know why?
Because for me, it's the same thing like when you don't know what to choose between two shirts, for instance. You ask somebody which one is the prettier. Imagine this person will answer "the pink one", obviously I will wear the blue one and I don't know why but it's always like that. To be honest, you can be sure that I will always choose the opposite of the answer you gave me, it's certain. Anyway this proverb makes me think about that because we talk about good and bad advice and most of the time people prefer bad advices than good ones. That's the reason why when somebody gave you a good advice you would like to do the opposite as what he said to you. To conclude, maybe we don't accept very well when a person say something real about you, a truth, or an advice because it means that a person is right about you and we don't want to receive an advice from an individual who is definitely not ourself.
Thank you!
Liouba Tremeau 109
Hello!
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this french proverb is true. Effectively, good advice are not the most exciting whereas paradoxically, bad advice can be very tempting to follow.
This observation can be proved by the obvious example of a child : when he does something stupid, his parents tell him that he must not do it again. However, an unruly children often does it again, because it's annoying to stop, and because he likes to do something stupid.
So, it's more funny to follow a bad advice (:for the example of a child who does something stupid, bad advice comes from his own thought) than a good advice which correspond to a good behavior (here, it's the good conduct of a wise child).
It's very interesting to think about that, because it's shows that the human nature is not deeply good: the Man has impulses that pushes him to follow bad advice while he could have a better behavior.
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Delete§1 : " this French proverb "
" good advice IS not "
§2 : " THE unruly CHILD "
This proverb highlights that you don’t always hear what you want to hear. If you are surrounded by "yes men" and don't want to spit out some tough medicine to swallow, how can you really correct your shortcomings?
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeletethis proverb means that good advise are often for our own good and push us to don't take risks. But in life we sometimes have to take risks because it could be funny or it could create new opportunity in our life.
Good advice may be annoying because it always reflects the truth, and often, the truth can hurt. However, it is through telling the truth that one may learn and reflect on their mistakes, despite how painful it may be. Good advice isn't given out to please your feelings, it is a genuine attempt at helping you. Bad advice on the other hand is great to hear because it will often be what you wanted to hear, even if it is wrong. Good advice isn't what will please you, but what will definitely help you.
ReplyDeleteImagine for instance, that you've made a horrible painting. Your friends tell you that it looks amazing and that nothing is wrong with it and that you should continue drawing like this. However, an art expert tells you that it is awful and that you should correct many things. Here, the best advice is from the art expert since he is being truthful and wants to help you for your future.
Hello!
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this proverb conveys that since our childhood we have always listened good advices and then their messages become tedious.However, a bad advice push us to make mistakes and learn of them.
To my mind, this French proverb means that good advice is not always listened. However, a bad advice teaches a lesson if you follow it.
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Delete- listened to