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    De Gruyter 1995; US$ 168.00

    Sprichwort Und Sprache: Am Beispiel Des Sprichworts Im Schweizerdeutschen. more...

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  • African-American Proverbs in Contextby Sw. Anand Prahlad

    University Press of Mississippi 1996; US$ 25.00

    A groundbreaking study of proverbs in African-American speech from slave times to the present. more...

  • Proverbios chinos para meditarby A. Albertario; F. Feslikeniau

    De Vecchi Ediciones 1753; Not Available

    Los poetas chinos son los maestros indiscutibles de los pensamientos breves pero portadores de una filosofía generosa, sentencias cinceladas a la luz de la experiencia y del sentido común. Estos proverbios se remontan en su mayoría a épocas lejanas, pero son de una sorprendente modernidad. Maestros como Lao Tse, Confucio, Han Fei, Yang Chu tienen aún... more...

  • The Routledge Book of World Proverbsby Jon R. Stone

    Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 34.95

    The Routledge Book of World Proverbs invites the reader to travel the globe in search of the origins of such words of wisdom, experiencing the rich cultural traditions reflected in each nation?s proverbs. This collection contains over 16,000 gems of humour and pathos that draw upon themes from our shared experiences of life. And we are not just... more...

  • Like a Yeti Catching Marmotsby Pema Shastri Tsewang

    Wisdom Publications 2012; US$ 15.95

    This enchanting little book contains 108 traditional Tibetan proverbs?conveying the wit and wisdom of one of the world?s most unique cultures. The proverbs appear in English and Tibetan script, along with a brief explanation of how and when to use each saying. more...

  • Japanese Proverbsby David Galef; Jun Hashimoto

    Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 16.95

    What does a native Japanese speaker mean by expressions like ?the leftover piece is lucky? or ?a red lacquer dish needs no decoration?? How do Japanese speakers relate to English maxims like ?talk is cheap? and ?you get what you pay for?? Proverbs hold many keys to a language and culture. [Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom is filled with universal... more...

  • Dictionary of European Proverbsby Emanuel Strauss

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 943.00

    This Dictionary contains over 50,000 proverbs, in some 70 European languages and dialects, arranged in 2,500 sets. It is the fruits of over 40 years of collection and research, the only collection of proverbs on anything like this scale ever to be published anywhere in the world. Emanuel Strauss has trawled through innumerable collections of proverbs... more...

  • Concise Dictionary of European Proverbsby Emanuel Strauss

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 331.00

    This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages. The entries are arranged alphabetically according to the English equivalent, allowing the reader to identify common trends easily and quickly. * All proverbs listed in original language * 29 European... more...

  • The Joys of Hebrewby Lewis Glinert

    Oxford University Press 1994; US$ 25.95

    This study celebrates the Hebrew language by bringing together a generous selection of the best-known words and sayings, in English transcription, and illustrating them with excerpts from the Bible, Talmud, folklore and other Jewish literature. more...