The Multicultural Dictionary of Proverbs cover

The Multicultural Dictionary of Proverbs

by Harold V. Cordry

Presented by nationality or resource within 1,300 headings such as accidents, divided loyalty, marriage, and shame; and indexed by key word, subject, and source. All abut a few are from European cultures, and include famous writers such as Shakespeare and Ovid, and works such as the Bible. The obscure ones remain unexplained.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?