Homework Help: English

Posted by Soraya on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 3:36pm.

i just wanted to know what these proverbs meant from the book "Things Fall Apart"

first one: " If I fall down for you and you fall down for me , it is play"

second one: "If one finger brought oil it soiled the others"

English - GuruBlue, Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 3:43pm
The first one means that the people are on equal ground, neither harming one another. Neither is pushing the other down; therefore it is "play", not agression.

The second one means that if one person in a group does something dishonorable, that action soils the whole group. Were I to do something dishonorable, then my whole family/community community would be affected.
- English - Soraya, Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 4:57pm
  THANK YOU SO MUCH!
  - English - GuruBlue, Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7:01pm
    Your very welcome!!!

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