Proverbs have lasted far thousands ofyears, probably because they’re so memorable. Some are
short and concise, like "Practice makes perfect" and “Haste makes waster" while others use a poetic
language such as metaphors. repetition, and rhymes. The metaphor "Out of thefrying pan and
into the fire" is easy to visualize when you are faced with a difficult situation thatjust got even worse
The repetition of the consonant "t" makes it easy to remember "It takes two to tango," The rhyme
“When the cat's away. the mice will play" comes to mind as soon as the boss leaves on vacation,
and the repetition of the structure in “Once bitten, twiceshy" makes this an extremely catchy phrase.