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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie and Other Proverbs From Around the World

Axel Scheffler

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie and Other Proverbs From Around the World

Hardcover (Barron's Educ. Oct. 1, 2000)
In this truly international collection of the world s wisdom, some of the world s best proverbs are brought together & illustrated with humorous color cartoons by Axel Scheffler. From birds nesting in your hair in Denmark, & monkeys causing bulges under blankets in South Africa, to drinking tea with a fork in India & getting black paint all over you in China, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie mixes the strange with the familiar in proverbs from all over the world. The adages are arranged by subjects: Luck, Wisdom, Opportunity, Envy, Injustice, Patience, Appearance, Friendship, Experience, Caution, Impossibilities, Gratitude, Consequences, Age, & Contentment.
ISBN
0756756685 / 9780756756680
Pages
125
Weight
8.0 oz.
Dimensions
7.2 x 6.1 in.

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