The Illustrated Book of Sayings The Illustrated Book of Sayings Curious Expressions from Around the World Ella F Sanders Ten Speed2016Hardback112pp Illustrated164x185mm 9781607749332 Product Code: 509577 Details The Finnish idiom, ‘to pace around hot porridge like a cat’ is comparable to our ‘to beat around the bush’. Each of the 52 cross-cultural expressions ... DetailsBackDetailsThe Finnish idiom, ‘to pace around hot porridge like a cat’ is comparable to our ‘to beat around the bush’. Each of the 52 cross-cultural expressions in this collection is accompanied by musings on the origin and meaning – whether literal or metaphorical – and by light-hearted illustrations on the opposite page.See MoreSee Less publ $14.99now £3.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesGift IdeasReferenceTagsArt: from c1960Art treatments & subjectsCultural studiesLanguage & linguistics