Was ist der Unterschied zwischen proverb und idiom ?Du kannst auch einfach Beispielsätze geben.

An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning of its own that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words.

Examples:

- to be "fed up" with means to be tired and annoyed with something that has been happening for too long
"He always cancels out plans last minute. I'm so fed up with him."

- to "rub someone the wrong way" means to irritate someone
"I don't like her. She rubs me the wrong way."

- by the skin of your teeth means that something was successful, but only just barely.
"She didn't study very much for the exam. She passed by the skin of her teeth."




A proverb is a short popular saying that gives advice about how people should behave or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true.

Examples:

- "Don’t cry over spilled milk" means it's not a big problem and can be fixed easily so don't be upset or worried about it.

- "Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones" means that those who have weaknesses or cannot take criticism well should not judge or criticize others.

- "A stitch in time saves nine" means it's better to solve a small problem immediately. Otherwise the problem will grow and become worse, causing out to have more trouble and it will be harder to fix.


Both idioms and proverbs have greater meaning shins the individual words themselves, but idioms on their own without knowledge of their meaning make no sense. Proverbs on their own without knowledge of their meaning can be figured out through thought. It's nearly impossible to figure out idioms unless you know them.