Project Gutenberg 2020-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 159 La Véprie, Jean de Véprie, Jean de la La Veprie, Jean de Les proverbes communs Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les proverbes communs" by Jean de La Véprie is a collection of proverbs written during the late 15th century. This book serves as a rich repository of wisdom and cultural insights, reflecting the thoughts and values of its time through various sayings that encapsulate human experiences and social norms. The proverbs cover a range of topics, from personal conduct to social relationships, providing readers with a glimpse into the moral and ethical considerations of the era. The content of the book is organized alphabetically, with various proverbs presented in a concise manner, each conveying a piece of wisdom or advice. For example, sayings like "A bon demendeur saige escondisseur" (A good question deserves a wise answer) and "Il n'est pas maçon qui pierre refuse" (He is not a mason who refuses stone) illustrate the book's focus on practical knowledge and observations about human nature. Through these proverbs, readers can explore themes of folly, virtue, and the interplay between wisdom and experience, making the collection a timeless reflection on the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 98.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. fr Proverbs, French PN Text Category: French Literature 61634 2025-07-25T10:35:33.626871 text/html 38994 2024-10-18T09:16:10 text/html 107687 2025-07-25T10:35:35.915829 application/epub+zip 107131 2025-07-25T10:35:34.042832 application/epub+zip 81261 2025-07-25T10:35:33.807859 application/epub+zip 151230 2025-07-25T10:35:37.434842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145245 2025-07-25T10:35:35.690835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109214 2022-09-28T21:24:15.325999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51737 2025-07-25T10:35:33.373859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31800 2024-10-18T09:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15423 2025-07-25T10:35:37.569819 application/rdf+xml 11298 2025-07-25T10:35:33.889858 image/jpeg 2021 2025-07-25T10:35:33.849827 image/jpeg 99682 2025-07-25T10:35:33.639878 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog