A Linguistic Proverb

Kolik jazyku znas, tolikrat jsi clovekem.

You live a new life for every new language you speak. (Czech)

Quoted in In Other Words: A Language Lover’s Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World, by Christopher Moore.

Posted by Nathan Bierma on 08/02 at 03:07 PM

  1. I think there is truth in that proverb. Each language provides a unique perspective to life and the world, just as, dare I say, each church denomination provides some unique angle on God’s truth.

    Posted by Wayne Leman  on  08/02  at  09:31 PM
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