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Nursery Rhymes
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[May] your mornings [be] blessed, [May] your life [be] long, [May] your enemies [be] shrouded, dead, [May] your [hot] breakfasts [be] poured, cooled.

Contributor:

The Jews of Zakho, Kurdistan

Places:

Zakho, Ottoman Empire (Zakho, Iraq)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Children, Education, Parenthood, Food and drink, Leisure

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Folklore
From “The Proverbs of Solomon”
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Better a dry crust with peace Than a house full of feasting with strife. A capable servant will dominate an incompetent son And share the inheritance with the brothers. For silver—the crucible; Fo…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Wisdom, Education, Morality, Family, Health

Categories:

Literature, Wisdom Literature, Folklore