The Multicultural Dictionary of Proverbs

This “compendium of proverbial wisdom”, as Harold Cordry refers to it, is a most impressive compilation. Multicultural it certainly is, listing over 20,000 proverbs and adages from more than 120 languages, nationalities and ethnic groups. “Scholarship knows no national boundary” is a Korean proverb listed as no. 15997 in this compilation. Mr Cordry has borne this in mind, and his volume can certainly claim to have universal appeal.

The arrangement is alphabetical by topic, starting with Ability and ending with Zeal. Throughout this A to Z presentation there are innumerable references and cross‐references, so that consultants have a great deal...