The Concentrated Wisdom of the Race. The reference book contains 19 chapters devoted to different themes (Friendship and Love, Works and Deeds, Help and Advice, Life and Death, etc.). Each chapter contains sayings and proverbs in both, English and Russian and an explanation of the meaning of the saying. At the end of the book all of the proverbs (377 total) are litsted in alphabetical order in English and in Russian.