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enable individuals to have access to ideas, knowledge, and cultures beyond the local context,
and afford psychological changes (T. Graves, 1967,23). As a result, culture shedding, as
manifested in changing attitudes towards social normsan dv alues,ca nt akep lace(J .W.B erry,
&D. Sam, 1997, pp. 291-326.). Although Confucian values emphasize such humanistic
qualities as reciprocity, propriety, and filial piety, they are also believed to have promoted
somer epressiveq ualitiess ucha se xplicitso cialh ierarchies,su bordinationo fth ei ndividualto
thef amily,an ds ubordinationo ffe malesto m ales.
3.2 Equality
3.2.1 Proverbs reflecting equality
Great birth is a very poor dish at table.
Six feet of earth make all men equal.
The best charity is justice to all.
Thes innerb oastso fh isa ncestor,th eg oodm anf allsb acku ponh iso wnv irtue.
Rememberth ero otso fyo urfa milytr ee,bu tyo ua rek nownb yy ourfr uit,no tby y ourro ot.
The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like the potato-the
only good belongs to him is underground.
In the grave the rich and poor lie equal.
1'he dependent man must dine later and eat the leftovers.
Great birth is a very poor dish at table.
Helpy ourselfa ndG odw illhe lpy ou.
The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own hand.
Six feet of earth make all men equal.
Whenl ibertyi sg one,lif eg rowsin sipida ndh aslo stit sre lish
The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants.
Whatli ghtis to t hee yes-whatai ris to t helu ngs-whatlo vei sto t heh eart,lib ertyis to t he
soul of man.
Gentility without ability is worth than plain beggary.
Wisdomi sn otat tainedw ithy ear,bu tby a bility.
Betterb eth eh eado fth ey eomanryth ant heta ilo fth eg entry.
Many great men have arisen from humble beginnings.
Your father's honor is to you but a second-hand honor.
22
A Study on American Proverbs and Values from an Intercultural Perspective
All men are created equal.
We are byn aturea llas o ne,al la like,if y ous eeu sn aked.
Liberty is better than gold.
TheG odw hog aveu sli feg aveu sli bertya tth es ameti me
Who loseth his liberty loseth all.
Lean liberty is better than fat slavery
A bean in liberty is better than a comfit in a prison.
Depend on others and you always repent.
Ify ouw ouldh avea th ingw elldo ne,do i tyo urself.
Man is the artificer of his own happiness
3.2.2 Features of equality
3.2.2.1 Personal relationship
Clo se ly r elatedt oi ndividualism isth eA mericanv alueo fe quality,w hichi se mphasized
in everything from government (Everyone has the right to vote) to social relationships (Just
call me by my first name). "Amongst the novel objects that attracted my attention during my
stay in the United States, nothing struck me more forcibly than the general equality of
conditions". (Alexis de Tocquevill, 1835,Volumn 1,19). Americans believe that all people
have a right to succeeding in life and that the state, through laws and educational
opportunities,sh oulde nsuret hatri ght.T hev alueo fe qualityi sp revalentin b othp rimarya nd
secondary social relationships: for instance, most of the primary social relationships within a
familyt endt oa dvancee qualityr atherth anh ierarchy.F ormalityi sn otim portant,an dc hildren
are often treated as adults (Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, 1998,63). Interpersonal
relations are typically horizontal, conducted between presumed equals. Americans tend to
address everyone in the same way. They use first names readily and early in a relationship,
andth eyb elieveth attr eatinge veryoneth es ameis u ltimatelyr espectful.
Ide all y, ea chp ersoni se qualb yv irtueo fh iso rh erin dividuality;th erefore,no p ersoni s
inherently better than any other. This idealized egalitarianism is expressed in American
communication style by a willingness to converse freely about activities and experiences
acrossa w ider angeo fso cialcl assa ndc ircumstance.A mericansc hatca suallyw ithw aitresses
inre staurantso rst rangersin o therp ublicp laces.Pe oplew hoin siston b eingtr eatedf ormally
are judged by Americans to be stuffy, and no higher compliment can be paid to an important
personth ant hes tatement,“He'sju sta re gularg uy-re ald ownt oe arth."
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