Project Gutenberg 2006-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 48 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Suomalaisia sananlaskuja Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Suomalaisia sananlaskuja" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of Finnish proverbs compiled during the late 19th century. Lönnrot, a prominent figure in Finnish literature and linguistics, aimed to capture and preserve the wisdom and insights embedded in the folk sayings of the Finnish people. The book provides a window into the cultural and social lives of the Finnish populace, showcasing their values, beliefs, and experiences through the lens of idiomatic expressions. The collection features a wide range of proverbs that reflect practical wisdom, societal norms, and the humorous observations of life. Each proverb is accompanied by Lönnrot's explanations, which provide context and clarification about their meanings. The proverbs cover various topics, including work ethics, human nature, relationships, and the interplay between luck and effort. Lönnrot's work serves not only as a repository of Finnish cultural heritage but also as a source of moral guidance, capturing the essence of common wisdom that shaped the community's way of life. By organizing these sayings, Lönnrot contributes to the preservation of Finnish identity and language in an era of growing modernization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Proverbs, Finnish PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 101064 101003 2024-10-09T03:35:23.717180 2023-09-09T06:32:38.591291 text/html text/html 101057 100996 2024-10-09T03:35:23.951147 2023-09-09T06:32:38.729279 text/html text/html 112732 2024-10-09T03:35:30.172114 application/epub+zip 112673 2024-10-09T03:35:27.354147 application/epub+zip 88934 2024-10-09T03:35:26.132155 application/epub+zip 272847 2024-10-09T03:35:32.103120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264014 2024-10-09T03:35:29.425178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219925 2022-09-09T12:25:00.111265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80771 80762 2024-10-09T03:35:23.450177 2023-09-09T06:32:38.424285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77930 2006-12-05T13:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32151 2006-12-05T13:06:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18961 2024-10-09T03:35:32.225112 application/rdf+xml 18479 2024-10-09T03:35:26.677236 image/jpeg 4454 2024-10-09T03:35:26.402155 image/jpeg 116832 2024-10-09T03:35:23.960156 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia