Proverbs enter into the real
flow of life and they express the vibrant culture of the people.
They deal with friendships, hospitality, and the homespun wisdom
of family life. The people of Asia are extremly fond of proverbs,
and the Afghans are not exceptions. If a person who is learning
the language can quote a proverb suitable to the occasion, the response
evoked is surprisingly appreciative, and at times even results in
applause. Quoting an appropriate one is the crown of the conversation,
getting the point across without further explanation. The One Hundred
Proverbs have been selected from hundreds which have been carefully
sifted. In fact there are literally thousands in use today. One
collection has over 25,000 and this is by no mean exhustive. Many
of the proverbs have been taken from the booklet written by J.
Christy Wilson, Jr. , who had been to Afghanistan. Enter
