Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese text
By David Galef and Jun Hashimoto
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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.
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Japanese Proverbs - David Galef
JAPANESE
PROVERBS
WIT AND WISDOM
DAVID GALEF
illustrated by JUN HASHIMOTO
TUTTLE Publishing
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Copyright © 1987, 2000, 2012 by David Galef and Jun Hashimoto
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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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