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Gaelic Proverbs [Paperback]

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  • Paperback: 518 pages
  • Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (24 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1874744149
  • ISBN-13: 978-1874744146
  • Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 13.3 x 3.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,155,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Designed for those interested in the lore and tradition of a language, spoken until comparatively recently across much of Scotland, this is a compendium of Gaelic sayings and usage. The book includes notes, historical and social, and comparisons with sayings in different languages.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful work!, 2 Oct 2002
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I have been many books out with Auld Scots sayings and proverbs, but I think this is the best one I have come across. Has the Gaelic saying, then the English, often with comparison to other languages that are very similar. Index for quick reference. A lot of the phrases I have naturally seen elsewhere, but no books has so many and presented in such a excellent fashion.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Huge resource frustratingly ordered alphabetically, 21 April 2008
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This is a fantastic collection of proverbs and phrases. They have English translations and many have quite a bit of explanation or supporting information. Many still leave me wondering what the real meaning is.

The only reason for the lack of fifth star is the lack of a decent categorisation. They are simply listed in alphabetical order. And there are so many that unless you remember the exact words a phrase started with, you've little chance of finding one you liked again (although to be fair it does have a reasonable index).
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful work!!, 2 Oct 2002
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This review is from: Gaelic Proverbs (Paperback)
I have been many books out with Auld Scots sayings and proverbs, but I think this is the best one I have come across. Has the Gaelic saying, then the English, often with comparison to other languages that are very similar. Index for quick reference. A lot of the phrases I have naturally seen elsewhere, but no books has so many and presented in such a excellent fashion.
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