Table 1 Proverbs representing women as a symbol of kindness, devotion, motivation and help.

From: Ideological representations of women in Jordanian folk proverbs from the perspective of cultural semiotics

اللي يسعدها زمانها تجيب بناتها قدام صبيانها

A woman who has good luck gives birth to her daughters before her sons.

البيت اللي ما فيه بنات ما فيه حناين

The home without daughters has no affection.

اللي ماله أم عيشته بتغم

The one who does not have a mother, his life is sad.

المرأة الطيبة عنوان البيت

The virtuous woman is the essence of the house.

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