Examines North America's rich heritage of wisdom that is shared through proverbs and riddles.

Bite-size pieces of folklore: what proverbs and riddles teach us -- From the Bible to Benjamin Franklin: proverbs rooted in written history -- Using words to sell: proverbs in advertising -- Health is better than wealth: medical proverbs -- "Good fences make good neighbors": proverbs that have traveled far from their origins -- Riddles and wisdom: a somber riddle in one of the oldest of folktales -- A humorous and questioning mind: a variety of conundrums, puzzles, and word games.