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"Even monkeys fall from trees" and other Japanese proverbs = [Nihon no kotowaza] / compiled and translated by David Galef ; illustrations by Jun Hashimoto ; with a foreword by Edward G. Seidensticker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seidensticker, Edward G., author of introductions, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Proverbs, Japanese--Translations into English.
- Proverbs, Japanese.
- Proverbs, English.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (226 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Rutland, Vermont : C.E. Tuttle Company, [1987]
- Summary:
- <div><I>Even Monkeys Fall From Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs</I>, with a foreword by Edward G. Seidensticker, is a collection of the hundred most common Japanese proverbs, with direct translations and their English equivalents.<BR><BR>A delightful window into the heart of everyday Japan, <I>Even Monkeys Fall From Trees</I> is an indispensable guide for the traveler, student, or businessmanor anyone curious about the culture of Japan.<BR></div>
- Contents:
- Frontcover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; The Proverbs; List of Proverbs; Backcover
- Notes:
- Parallel title in Japanese.
- Description based on print version record.
- Contains:
- Nihon no kotowaza.
- ISBN:
- 1-4629-0318-5
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