With patience and saliva, the ant swallows the elephant' Colombia 'The guest who outstays his fellow guests loses his overcoat' China 'Badly cut hair is two men's shame' Denmark 'The world is like a Turkish bath. The higher one sits, the more one sweats' GermanyWit and wisdom characterise these pithy proverbs from around the world. With chapters on husbands and wives, age, luck, wealth and many more, these bizarre and quirky sayings reveal lots about their countries of origin, and plenty about human nature.
EAN/ISBN : 9781848395374
Publisher(s): Summersdale
Format: ePub/PDF

Author(s): Arnott, Stephen