Many proverbs that are still commonplace concern death. The following items are very important: 1. All the people are destined to die: birth implies death; nobody can avoid death; only the death makes us all equal. 2. People should not fear death or look forward to it: we do not know we do not know whether being dead is bad or good; death could be freeing 3. Death is quite similar to sleep 4. Dead people are always good people. Other proverbs, on the contrary, are simply expressions of greetings and good wishes.

Topoi funerari e tradizione proverbiale

TOSI, RENZO
2015

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Many proverbs that are still commonplace concern death. The following items are very important: 1. All the people are destined to die: birth implies death; nobody can avoid death; only the death makes us all equal. 2. People should not fear death or look forward to it: we do not know we do not know whether being dead is bad or good; death could be freeing 3. Death is quite similar to sleep 4. Dead people are always good people. Other proverbs, on the contrary, are simply expressions of greetings and good wishes.
2015
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