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The first anthology of Spanish proverbs, Proverbios que dicen las viejas tras el fuego, was written by Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana in the 15th century. Also in the 15th century was written the Seniloquium , an erudite and anonymous work containing a compendium of Spanish sayings and proverbs with commentaries.
Leopoldo Augusto Fernández Salgado (26 December 1904 – 11 November 1985) was a Cuban comedian, known as Jose Candelario Tres Patines or Pototo, maker and performer of the radio and TV program La Tremenda Corte, which is still presented on radio and offered in CD, VHS and DVD.
The myth concerns a Foolish Old Man of 90 years who lived near a pair of mountains (given in some tellings as the Taihang and the Wangwu mountains, in Yu Province).He was annoyed by the obstruction caused by the mountains and sought to dig through them with hoes and baskets.
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language.
Antes que llegue la luz by Mayra Santos-Febres By Carlos A. Colón Ruiz [19]. Carlos A. Colón Ruiz reviews Antes que llegue la luz by Mayra Santos-Febres, translated by Arthur Malcolm Dixon. This poignant work reflects the collective trauma of Puerto Ricans during and after Hurricane Maria.