Dedicated to The People of Afghanistan Whom I love and whose love of Proverbs has made this site possible.

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