In Few Words/En Pocas Palabras: A Compendium of Latino Folk Wit and Wisdom

by José Antonio Burciaga (Editor)

The author of Drink Cultura gathered this generous bilingual compilation of Latino folk sayings—dichos. Arranged by theme, these dichos express Latino wit and wisdom about subjects from Ability, Adversity, and Advice to Work, Writing, and Youth.JosGary Soto

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga (1940 – October 7, 1996) was a Chicano artist, poet, and writer who explored issues of Chicano identity and American society.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Lizeth]

a good feeling to see dichos i grew up with in print and to learn some new ones, too! i don't necessarily agree w/them all, but they do give insight into Latino culture

[Candy]

It's a great collection of "dichos" with English translations. There were quite a few that reminded me of my abuelita.