Entertaining yet informative, this book captures the quirkiness of languages and phrases from around the world and translates them into a fun format and great gift. In Russia, for instance, 'to put a pig under someone' means to play a dirty trick. In France, 'to have a well hung tongue' means to be eloquent. If someone in Germany tells you that you're living your life 'like a maggot in bacon', it means you're living the life of Riley. The broad selection of idioms provides a quirky look at different cultures and how they perceive the world in a light-hearted, fun manner.
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An amusing look at cultural similarities -- Will Safire, New York Times, July, 2009
An insightful book on the ingenuity of language, intriguingly illustrated. Intrigued? I hope so
-- Bob Mankoff, New Yorker, July 2009
An insightful book on the ingenuity of language, intriguingly illustrated. Intrigued? I hope so
-- Bob Mankoff, New Yorker, July 2009
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An insightful book on the ingenuity of language, intriguingly illustrated. Intrigued? I hope so
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A funny, revealing and thoroughly enjoyable book
18 Jun 2009
By Kamal Hathi
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I just got the book today, to give it as a gift. As I started to scan through it I found myself smiling and then laughing out aloud. Then I found myself talking aloud arguing with the book.
I am usually a pretty stable sort, but this is a very well written book and presented in a nice engaging manner that literally pulls you in.
I am enjoying this tremendously and have ordered a second copy for myself (this one is a gift and I will have to part with it).
To quote the book, this can "make the chickens laugh".
I am usually a pretty stable sort, but this is a very well written book and presented in a nice engaging manner that literally pulls you in.
I am enjoying this tremendously and have ordered a second copy for myself (this one is a gift and I will have to part with it).
To quote the book, this can "make the chickens laugh".
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fun but...
23 Aug 2009
By J. Daly
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This was a fun, quick read (actually, more like browsing a catalog). Only problem was that I asked a number of friends who hailed from many of the nations listed in the book about the local idioms listed in the volume and often got a curious look--like, I've never heard that one myself. Maybe things got lost in translation. Anyway, I think this would be a perfect book to have on a coffee table for a party--people would browse through and shout out different ones with joy. Nice job!
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A Fun Read
19 Aug 2009
By Tamara Blackwell
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I found this book very interesting and entertaining. The only thing that would have made it better, was if he had used all the entries in a typical sentence to aid in understanding usage.
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