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Gaelic Proverbs (Paperback)

by Alexander Nicolson (Editor)

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Paperback: 473 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.co.uk Sales Rank: 670,985 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful work!, 2 Oct 2002

By	Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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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4.0 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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