In Proverbs of the East and the West, Youssef Al-Bustani opens a window onto the human wisdom embodied in popular proverbs and sayings passed down through the centuries. The book combines Arabic and Western proverbs to reflect how similar human hearts are despite their different languages ​​and cultures. Here, we find a few words that carry deep philosophies about good and evil, ambition and despair, virtue and vice, and the pursuit of knowledge and livelihood. Some proverbs call for noble morals, others warn against vices and bad habits, while others ignite enthusiasm and instill hope. It is a short book with great wisdom, making the reader discover that peoples, even if their homelands are separated, meet in their eternal human experiences.

يوسف البستاني (1900–1965م) أديب وصحفي لبناني. كتب في الأدب والسياسة. نشر مقالات في الصحافة المشرقية. وكان من المثقفين الناشطين في النهضة.