"Gombo Zhèbes." Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs

Lafcadio Hearn

Gombo zhebes means a gumbo of many herbs, and Lafcadio Hearn stirred six Creole dialects into his pot: Louisiana, Martinique, Haiti, Mauritius and beyond, each proverb given in its own patois with a literal translation and notes on its use. A bibliography of Creole sources rounds out the feast. Taste how New Orleans and the islands talked their wisdom.