Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs
By David Galef and Jun Hashimoto
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A delightful window into the heart of everyday Japan, Even Monkeys Fall From Trees is an indispensable guide for the traveler, student, or businessmanor anyone curious about the culture of Japan.
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Even Monkeys Fall from Trees - David Galef
compiled and translated by David Galef
illustrations by Jun Hashimoto
with a Foreword
by Edward G. Seidensticker
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Edward G. Seidensticker
Preface
The Proverbs
List of Proverbs with English Equivalents
Foreword
by Edward G. Seidensticker
The primary definition of proverb
in the Oxford English Dictionary is very careful: 11