The Dragon is Easier to Draw Than the Snake (Korean Proverbs)

By Moo J Cho

The beauty of a proverb rests in its simplicity. Any children can use them as they see fit and refine them as they grow older with newly acquired wisdom. A collection of essays, The Dragon is Easier to Draw Than the Snake ( , ), introduces 100 Korean proverbs and their meanings, emphasizing how universal these messages are in both Eastern and Western cultures. Though gentle and often humorous, these proverbs, derived from the everyday experience and lives of Korean ancestors, offer the time-tested wisdom that crosses continents as well as generations. This book is a sequel to the first three volumes, The Tongue Can Break Bones ( ), Easier to See Jeong ( Love ) Leaving than Arriving ( ), and A Hole Gets Bigger Whenever You Work on It ( ), each also having introduced 100 proverbs. Moo-Jung Cho (, or pen-name C. Bonaventure) was raised in Korea for the first quarter of his life. After successive post-baccalaureate degrees in Canada and the United States, he spent 40 years working as a pharmaceutical chemist both in industry and academia. After retiring in 2013, he began interpreting Korean proverbs in four essay collections, all in English to promote Korean culture and disseminate the wisdom therein. These essays should offer a counter-balance to the "fast and furious" pace of modern living. M. J. Cho has resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife June, since May 2018. June is a faculty member of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09WH9GMQ9
• ISBN13: 9798439833535
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"