Karen Proverbs

a collection of over 100 traditional Karen proverbs and their meaning in both Sgaw Karen and English languages. This collection of Karen proverbs was compiled not only to document and preserve them for future generations of the Karen, but also to provide greater understanding of traditional Karen culture and values to non-Karen speakers of English. In addition, it is hoped that it will be useful for Karen educators to assist them in passing on traditional Karen values and culture to their students and children. "If you want to know a people, know their proverbs." English proverb