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Book Review of The Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of World Proverbs

The Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of World Proverbs
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18,520 proverbs from around the world arranged by topic. Examples: A hawk doesn't swoop on a stone ball unless there's a piece of meat on it. - African It's hard to catch hawlks with empty hands. - Dutch The wise hawk conceals his talons. - Jananese