2 Catfish in the Same Hole and 99 Other Malay Sayings
- 104 páginas
- 4 horas de lectura
The key to understanding any culture lies in its folk wisdom - its idioms, homilies, proverbs, and colloquialisms. The Malay people have numerous such sayings, which they call peribahasa. This book packs 100 of the author's favorite peribahasa, accompanied by pithy annotations and cheeky illustrations. The author's quirky sense of humor adds a wry, contemporary twist to these traditional sayings. At once entertaining and enlightening, this book will make you an overnight sage and will bring tears to your eyes from laughter.