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Common Malay Proverbs
In Malay with English translation and explanation, contributed by Siswahani Saban.
Gender-Related Lanna (Northern Thai) Proverbs
Taken from Samorn Jenjija's book "Pha-sit-Lanna", in Lanna with Thai and English translations and explanations; includes soundfiles (WAV).
Index of Kashmiri Proverbs
Large, alphabetically ordered collection, including sayings from Sufis of Kashmir (in Kashmiri with English translation and explanation).
Mongolia Today: Wisdom of Nomads
Ten Mongolian proverbs (in transcription) with English translation.
Mongolia Today: Wisdom of Nomads
Seven Mongolian proverbs (in transcription) with English translation.
Nihon no Kotowaza
Japanese proverbs and idioms with translation, explanation and sound files (WAV format).
Sexuality, Unchastity and Fertility: Economy of Production and Reproduction in Colonial Haryana
Article by Prem Chowdhry on widow remarriage in Punjab, illustrated with proverbs.
Thai Proverbs and Sayings
Proverbs in Thai script with transcription, translation into English and equivalent or explanation.
The Boneless Tongue of Assamese Proverbs
Article by Prasun Sonwalkar, published in The Times of India (Assamese transcription with English translation).
Tibet Digital Library
Favorite verses, proverbs and riddles (in English).
Tibetan Proverbs
Book presentation with three sample pages.
Uchina Wisdom - Okinawan Proverbs
Excerpted from "The Okinawan Mind in Proverbs", by Zenko Shimabukuro.
Uyghur Makhaliler - Uighur Proverbs
Compiled by Tughluk and Clara Abdurazak.
Vietnamese Proverbs
In Vietnamese with English translation and explanation, brought together by Jan Dodd.
Vietnamese Proverbs
Vietnamese proverbs with English equivalents.


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