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proverbs from around the world???
Staci
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2008/12/09 - 9:31am

Help needed!
On the Saturday, December 6th broadcast, a reference was make to a book. Something about Proverbs around the world. It was said to have elephants on the cover and the poverb: when two elephabts tussle, the grass if the only one to suffer... Does anyone know the correct title and author?
Thanks,
Staci

Grant Barrett
San Diego, California
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2008/12/09 - 9:41am

Staci, the book is David Crystal's As They Say in Zanzibar. Thinking of it as a gift?

Martha Barnette
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2008/12/09 - 12:28pm

The book's a lot of fun, Staci. I think you'll enjoy it. It's a surprisingly thick volume, btw.

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