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Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese text
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese text
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese text
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"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain."--Japanese proverb

This is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations and explanations for each saying.

Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom is a delightfully illustrated compilation of traditional Japanese sayings and maxims. Some of the classic Japanese quotes and quotations, like "Fall down seven times, get up eight," capture the dogged perseverance of the Japanese heart. Others, such as "A red lacquer dish needs no decoration" illuminate both a universal truth and Japan's unique, aesthetic traditions. Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom has proverbs of great cultural significance as well as proverbs on matters of daily life and customs.

Pleasing to expert and new-comer alike, the 200 traditional proverbs in this unique collection are presented in Japanese calligraphy form, along with direct English translations. Similar proverbs are given from English, and the sumi-e style ink drawings are a delight in their own right.

Amateurs and Japanese language enthusiasts alike will speak Japanese with the verve and nuance of a native when they use these apt and witty expressions.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 10, 2012
ISBN9781462910205
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese text

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    Japanese Proverbs - David Galef

    JAPANESE

    PROVERBS

    WIT AND WISDOM

    DAVID GALEF

    illustrated by JUN HASHIMOTO

    TUTTLE Publishing

    Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

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    Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com.

    Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

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    Copyright © 1987, 2000, 2012 by David Galef and Jun Hashimoto

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Japanese proverbs : wit and wisdom / compiled and translated by David Galef ; illustrated by Jun Hashimoto.

           224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Japanese proverbs with English

    Japanese proverbs with English translations for the language learner.

    Includes index.

    ISBN: ISBN 978-4-8053-1200-1 (pbk.) ISBN: 978-1-4629-1020-5 (ebook)

    1. Proverbs, Japanese--Translations into English. 2. Proverbs,

    Japanese. 3. Proverbs, English. 4. Japanese language--Conversation and

    phrase books--English. I. Galef, David. II. Hashimoto, Jun, ill.

      PN6519.J3J356 2012

      398.9'956--dc23

    2011052444

    ISBN 978-4-8053-1200-1

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