Reynold Ruslan Feldman, Author
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A World Treasury of Folk Wisdom

​By Reynold Feldman & Cynthia A. Voelke
San Francisco: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992, 164 pp.
ISBN-10: ​0-06-250319-7
1,000 proverbs in 100 categories from 130+ cultures/countries
The French have a word for it. But then, so do the English, the Spanish, and the Germans—not to mention the Jamaicans, the Maoris, and the Zulus. Human beings in every culture have had to deal with the identical questions of living and dying, of survival, growth, relationship, and meaning. Fortunately, our ancestors have passed down their life learning in the form of short, easily remembered sayings… best known in English as proverbs. This anthology is a treasury of proverbial wisdom from all parts of the world.  
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Chinese Translation (complex characters)
Chinese Translation (complex characters)

​Some examples:

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  • Suspicious of a stranger with a get-rich-quick scheme? When a thief kisses you, count your teeth. (Yiddish)
 
  • Impatient for results? Grain by grain, a loaf; stone by stone, a castle. (Yugoslavian)
 
  • Three bad things happen to you back to back? When fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your teeth. (Iranian)
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  • Can’t find your favorite novel? A loan long continued usually confers ownership. (Irish)
 
  • Want to improve yourself? Character is habit long continued. (Greek)
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  • About
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    • Wisdom for Living: learning to follow your inner guidance
    • Terranautics 101: the basics for navigating an uncertain future
    • Living in the Power Zone: How Right Use of Power Can Transform Your Relationships
    • stories i remember: my pilgrimage to wisdom
    • wising up: a youth guide to good living
    • wisdom: daily reflections for a new era
    • a world treasury of folk wisdom
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