Collection of Portuguese proverbs and their equivalents in French, English, German and Spanish, organised under the following thematic chapters:
I - The Family,
II - Religion,
III - Power, Social Classes,
IV - Money. Rich and Poor,
V - Power Relations,
VI - Law and Justice,
VII - Human Behaviour,
VIII - Life. Death. Health. Illness,
IX - Nature and the Rural World,
X - Miscellany.
Chapter XI - Proverbs and the Wisdom of Nations, addresses some of the specific characteristics of Portuguese, French, English, German and Spanish proverbs.
