This is the first annotated dictionary of Chicano proverbs to be published, and the first to use standard folklore methodology. It is the result of a study of M

Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was

Begins with La Malinches and Cortes, but the main body of the work is from 1835 and the Texas revolt against Mexico to 1980.

Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on

"This handbook surveys the materials, approaches, contexts, and applications of American folklore and folklife studies to guide students and scholars of America