The Wisdom of Many: Essays on the ProverbWolfgang Mieder, Alan Dundes |
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... Luotu draws ( attracts ) to itself . Mihes luadustas mene , How could you escape your luotu ? Luotuunsa , suotuunsa , ei kauan katseltuunsa eikä mielen tehtyynsä , You belong to the one who is luotu for you , granted to you , not to the ...
... Luotu draws ( attracts ) to itself . Mihes luadustas mene , How could you escape your luotu ? Luotuunsa , suotuunsa , ei kauan katseltuunsa eikä mielen tehtyynsä , You belong to the one who is luotu for you , granted to you , not to the ...
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... luotu . Here are some examples : Luotu on köyhä kulkemahan , vaivainen vaeltamahan , The poor man is luotu to walk around , the miserable one to wander . Mies on luotu miekka vyölle , nainen värttinä kätehen , A man has been luotu to ...
... luotu . Here are some examples : Luotu on köyhä kulkemahan , vaivainen vaeltamahan , The poor man is luotu to walk around , the miserable one to wander . Mies on luotu miekka vyölle , nainen värttinä kätehen , A man has been luotu to ...
Contents
Proverbs in Africa | 10 |
On the Structure of the Proverb | 43 |
Towards a Structural Analysis of Yiddish Proverbs | 65 |
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