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Preposterous Proverbs Black History 2024 "--Bulletin of the Center forWe've all grown up with proverbs and probably repeat them without much though, but these sayings have almost become clichs and it is the same in every country and culture. These "pearls of wisdom" play a key role in the moral guidance of societies everywhere. In this book, language expert Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world. He has chosen some of the most interesting and perplexing and analyses their meaning and truth.