Gold has a price, knowledge is priceless - interpretation of proverbs in the context of understanding hidden meanings

Abstract

Proverbs are well-known sentences that can be used in speech, most often in a metaphorical form. Life wisdom, useful advice and generally accepted truths give them a didactic note that is accepted as such by teachers when expressing the basic ideas of the text. Today's education emphasizes the adoption of universal values, and if these are incorporated into proverbs, they can represent good teaching material. The paper analyzed the answers of 217 fifth-grade students regarding the meaning and understanding of proverbs. How students explain proverbs, how they interpret them and how well they are able to connect them are just some of the questions answered by the obtained indicators.