Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day...Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient. Did you know that "The Old Testament" has an entire book devoted to proverbs? Or that 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb from falconry that dates back to the Middle Ages? Many proverbs are still in use today, including the very famous 'slow and steady wins the race', which derives from one of the fables of Aesop, a slave in ancient Greece born in 620BC. Lighthearted but authoritative, An Apple A Day...proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were.
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Proverbs are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings or, indeed, their usefulness. This entertaining A-Z turns the spotlight on sayings that we take for granted, examining their often surprising or fascinating origins, their use and why they are true - or not. The conclusion is that most proverbs are as useful now as the day they were minted - although 'everything comes to those who wait' never was. Slightly off-mint.
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Exploring well-known proverbs, their origins, meanings and relevance to life today, this is a fun and fascinating book to dip into, written by an author with a neat sense of humour (Choice Magazine)
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- PublisherMichael O'Mara
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1843173921
- ISBN 13 9781843173922
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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