James Chapman 
World of Wisdom [PDF ebook] 
Fun and Unusual Phrases from Around the Globe

A brightly illustrated comic guide to sayings and expressions from around the world, comparing the ways different cultures interpret the same ideas.You might say that an annoying person is called ’;a bad apple, ’ but Venezuelans would call them ’;a pineapple under the arm.’ On a wet day, you might think ’;it’s raining cats and dogs, ’ but the rest of the world has some different ideas on what’s falling from the sky. This book looks at the unique ways different languages express common ideas like ’;too many cooks spoil the broth’ and getting stuck ’;between a rock and a hard place, ’ as well as unique sayings about cats, beards, dancing, and much, much more. With over 330 illustrated phrases from Vietnam to Venezuela, A World of Wisdom is a fun and funny guide to all the phrases you might ever need!