Czech Proverbs - Joanne Asala - Bog

The Prague astronomical clock is featured on the front cover. The back cover features people in medieval attire among the performers in a festival of The Five Petalled Rose in Cesky Krumlov, The Czech Republic. Edited by Joanne Asala. Proverbs from the Czech language. Friends, Man's Best Friend, Husbands and Wives, The Great Outdoors, Law and Order, Religion, The LIfe of a Peasant, The Czech Spirit, Bread and Butter, Wine and Spirits, Words Spoken, Health and Medicine, Money Makes the World Go Around, Sage Words, and The Passing of Time. Examples: Everyone drives the water to his own mill. You must travel over a rough road to reach the stars. Eat slowly and speak slowly, and you will live a long life. When food tastes its finest, stop eating. Sing the song of the one whose bread you eat. Many, many, more. Detailed black and white illustrations.