Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher
Publisher: Revell
From the back cover: Through firsthand research and personal relationships, Suzanne Woods Fisher has collected more than 200 proverbs that uncover the rich heritage, folklore, faith, values, history and essence of the Plain People. These proverbs serve as teaching tools and maxims for practical living -- but they're not just for the Amish. They're for anyone who seeks God's wisdom and truth for everyday circumstances.
Ranging from the simple to the profound, from the serious to the humorous, these sayings will stick with you through life's joys and sorrows. With beautiful full-color photos throughout, Amish Proverbs is the perfect gift for any occassion.
My favorite proverbs from the book:
- There's only one way to fail, that's to quit.
- Swallowing words before you say them is so much better than having to eat them afterward.
- You can't stumble when you are on your knees.
- It may be difficult to wait on the Lord, but it is worse to wish you had.
- Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of wait.
Here are a couple that I remember from when I was a child:
- Children should be seen and not heard.
- What comes around goes around.
So - to enter the giveaway - please share with me a proverb from your childhood. Leave your email address in your entry so I can get in touch with you!
This giveaway is open to U.S. only and will end Sept 20. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond. If there is no response, this book will then be given away on twitter.
Publisher/Publication Date: Revell, Aug 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8007-1953-1
205 pages
21 comments:
My family always used the saying "actions speak louder than words", I believe they do too.
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"What goes around, comes around." is one of the ones I remember from when I was a kid.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
dlodden at frontiernet dot net
Laughter is the best medicine.
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A penny saved is a penny earned.
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MY FIL always said to his kids "It will quit hurting once the pain goes away." :)
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"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come." -- Chinese proverb :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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My mother's favorite saying as I grew up was "Lay down with dogs, you get up with fleas."
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"What goes up, must come down."
headlessfowl at jteers dot net
"Can't never did anything"
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Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me :)
bwalker1123 at gmail dot com
Waste not want not!
I think it was just an excuse for them to stop me from buying stuff though...
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My grandmother used to say:
Patience is a virtue,
Apply it if you can.
Is seldom found in women,
And never found in man.
Thank you,
Christine
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A picture paints a thousand words is one that I remember always hearing
ejxd95@gmail.com
Great question. When I was younger it was Patience is a Virtue and as I grew up it was "do to others as you would have them do to you."
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My mom used to say: "A fool and his money are soon parted." She still says it today! :)
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
The Grass is not always greener on the other side!
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You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
kateh12783@hotmail.com
I have always loved the saying "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.Please enter me in the giveaway.augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.Thank you.
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