A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs

One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology, first published in 1984, compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs - the earliest collections date from the n

Paul Lunde and Justin Wintle

Preface. Acknowledgements. A Summary of Classification. The Proverbs.