{"product_id":"9780826356352","title":"Lo que mi abuela me dijo \/ What My Grandmother Told Me: Practical Wisdom from Spanish Proverbs and Sayings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDichos\u003c\/em\u003e, or proverbs, offer a daily source of strength and inspiration in Spanish-speaking households all over the world. In this book about growing up in Manila with a Filipina grandmother, Maria Paz Eleizegui Weir shares the centuries-old \u003cem\u003edichos\u003c\/em\u003e she learned from her \u003cem\u003eabuelita\u003c\/em\u003e: wisdom that is still useful today, whether you live in Managua, Mazatlán, or Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLo que mi abuela me dijo\u003c\/em\u003e Weir tells the moving story of how the folk wisdom she learned from her grandmother shaped her life. Arranged by subjects, the \u003cem\u003edichos\u003c\/em\u003e provide wisdom on topics such as childhood, work, strife, and love. On friendship, for example, \u003cem\u003eSi quieres el perro, accepta las pulgas\u003c\/em\u003e: If you like the dog, accept the fleas. On manners, \u003cem\u003eLos trapos sucios se lavan en casa\u003c\/em\u003e: Dirty linen is washed at home. With more than one hundred dichos, this collection imparts timeless insight across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129381568752,"sku":"9780826356352","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826356352_p0.jpg?v=1763756038","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826356352","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}