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A Fool in a Hurry Drinks Tea With a Fork: 1047 Amusing, Witty and Insightful Proverbs from 21 Lands and Languages
 
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A Fool in a Hurry Drinks Tea With a Fork: 1047 Amusing, Witty and Insightful Proverbs from 21 Lands and Languages [Hardcover]

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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Citadel; 1St Edition edition (October 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0806515430
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806515434
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,987,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Losing something in the translation was never so amusing, October 11, 2001
This review is from: A Fool in a Hurry Drinks Tea With a Fork: 1047 Amusing, Witty and Insightful Proverbs from 21 Lands and Languages (Hardcover)
Readers who love language and idioms will enjoy this book immensely. But I also think it is valuable as a culture lesson. Idioms translated literally do not make sense. They lose their metaphor and their nuance. But, when looked at closely, we realize they are kissing cousins to our own expressions. The title idiom can be compared to "Haste makes waste". We're all the same, we're just separated by language. It's a light read, but a fun one, and it's one you'll want to loan out to friends, but make sure you get it back!
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