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Scottish proverbs / compiled by the editors at Hippocrene Books ; illustrated by Shona Grant ; foreword by Helen MacRobert Galazka.
LIBRA PN6425.S4 S44 1998
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Proverbs, Scottish.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 111 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hippocrene Books, [1998]
- Summary:
- Through opinions on love, drinking, work, money, law, and politics, the sharp wit and critical eye of the Scottish spirit is charmingly conveyed in this one-of-a-kind collection. The proverbs are listed in the colloquial Scots-English language of the turn-of-the-century with modern translations below. Included are twenty-five witty and playful illustrations. There is something for everyone in this collection.
- ISBN:
- 0781806488
- OCLC:
- 39078934
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