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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
interesting comparison of Vietnamese and Western Proverbs
Proverbs are part of how we instill values in children. It is interesting to see that some values are global when seeing these Vietnamese ones. There are 22 proverbs that have very similar meanings just with different wording between the Western and Vietnamese versions. I recognized most of the Western ones and could relate with all of them. I enjoyed seeing the...
Published on June 9, 2007 by Karyn W
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little bit weird
I tried reading this book to my kid. The problem is...I don't connect to the proverbs. I've never heard my parents use them. I don't really understand the words used. The explanation in English isn't too interesting. It's not my favorite book.
Published on September 25, 2007 by M. Nguyen
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little bit weird,
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This review is from: To Swim in Our Own Pond/Ta Ve Ta Tam Ao Ta: A Book of Vietnamese Proverbs (Hardcover)
I tried reading this book to my kid. The problem is...I don't connect to the proverbs. I've never heard my parents use them. I don't really understand the words used. The explanation in English isn't too interesting.
It's not my favorite book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dust collector,
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This review is from: To Swim in Our Own Pond/Ta Ve Ta Tam Ao Ta: A Book of Vietnamese Proverbs (Hardcover)
I was not impressed at all. Not much effort was made to explain how and why the proverbs in Vietnamese and English match up. This one will sit on the shelf collecting dust.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
interesting comparison of Vietnamese and Western Proverbs,
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This review is from: To Swim in Our Own Pond/Ta Ve Ta Tam Ao Ta: A Book of Vietnamese Proverbs (Hardcover)
Proverbs are part of how we instill values in children. It is interesting to see that some values are global when seeing these Vietnamese ones. There are 22 proverbs that have very similar meanings just with different wording between the Western and Vietnamese versions. I recognized most of the Western ones and could relate with all of them. I enjoyed seeing the similarities and differences and liked the illustrations that accompanied them.
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To Swim in Our Own Pond/Ta Ve Ta Tam Ao Ta: A Book of Vietnamese Proverbs by Ngoc Dung Tran (Hardcover - Feb. 1998)
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