All cultures have proverbs that capsulize subjects simply and effectively. Many of these are cross-cultural. For example, according to a Danish proverb, "The gr

This dictionary contains 2,375 Russian sayings and proverbs and their English counterparts. Variants of each saying are included, and careful attention is given

This handbook introduces key elements of the philological research area called paremiology (the study of proverbs). It presents the main subject area as well as

In this study the author analyses similarities, differences and contradictions in the cultural norms about gender expressed in proverbs she has found in oral an

The gendered body in its common, everyday activities and references is the central focus of this book. Recognizing the highly abstract and often 'disembodied' c