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With a delightful mixture of laughter and love, fatalism and faith, the proverbs of Mexico capture the wisdom, spirit, and experience of a complex and colorful country. Over 100 authentic sayings -- or dichos -- are presented in this charming bilingual assortment. Compiled by a former writer for the Mexico City News, illustrated with dramatic artwork, and including a foreword by Gary Soto, the noted Chicano poet, this wise and wonderful collection will entertain, inform, and enchant readers both north and south of the border.
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En boca cerrada no entran moscas. Flies don't enter a closed mouth. From Folk Wisdom of Mexico
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Gary Soto is one of today's most celebrated Chicano writers. He has received the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and his New & Selected Poems was a finalist for the National Book Award. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0811805131
- ISBN 13 9780811805131
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages77
- EditorSellers Jeffery M.
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