Analogous Proverbs

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Excerpt from Analogous Proverbs: In Ten LanguagesMY small and very imperfect collection of Analogous Pro verbs in four languages (issued in 1882) in which I sought to bring together, under one heading, the same expression of thought in different countries - the veritable folk-lore of the Peoples - met with so cordial a welcome that I have ven tured to extend and further develop my original work. In no instance have I given a mere translation. On the other hand, in some few instances a proverb will be met with bear ing 3. Directly contrary sense to that expressed in English.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.